“This is the first lie that perfectionism tells you about goals: Quit if it isn’t perfect.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Accomplishing a goal is a lot less like taking a train across country and a lot more like driving a bumper car.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“you pursue the right goal in the wrong way, you still end up in the wrong place.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“If you’re unhappy with your progress, you have three different dials you can adjust. The goal The timeline The actions” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“The harder you try to be perfect, the less likely you’ll accomplish your goals.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Cut your goal in half. Choose what you’ll bomb. Make it fun if you want it done.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Reviewing your past is one of the best ways to understand who you really are and how you’ll work best on a… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Fighting it is a waste of time and energy. Instead, embrace it. Admit that it might indeed be awesome. And then make… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Most people look at the finish line when they find themselves in the middle of a goal. This is natural. A lot… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
I want the peace in knowing that is wasn't for lack of hustling that I missed a target for my dream. I… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“If you blink and find yourself working on something besides your real goal, you’ve probably retreated to the first kind of hiding… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Want to create a reward you really love? When new ideas or new goals get shiny, put them at the finish line.… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“A hiding place is the safe place you go to hide from your fear of messing up. It’s the task that lets… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“It’s the Very Good Reason you cannot pursue your goal. Perfectionism will tell you, “If you’re going to do it, you might… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“don’t know how long you’ve been hiding from your goal. Maybe it’s nineteen days or nineteen years, the exact time doesn’t really… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Instead of saying “until,” they say, “if . . . then.” They claim that if they pursue their goal something bad will happen. Maybe the… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“The tricky thing is that “until” often wears a cloak of responsibility. It pretends that it’s not about being lazy but rather… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“The way you pass through the land of Learning is that you try a bunch of things. Fear would love for you to try… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“There is no in-between, just two extremes. That’s the land of noble obstacles.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“The real tragedy of a one-hit wonder is when someone succeeds once and then never tries again. No matter your circumstances, if you want… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“done, we will never work. There will always be one more amazing distraction. Our minds will do anything to avoid the challenge of focusing… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“All you have to do is win more today than you did yesterday and repeat the whole thing tomorrow.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“In situations like that, all of your focus and energy need to be placed on the actions dial. You’ll have to dramatically increase your… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“If you’re watching Netflix every time it’s time for you to do X, that’s a hiding place. You’re afraid to face the fear of… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“To deal with our secret rules, we have to do three things: Identify them. Destroy them. Replace them.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“perfectionism is a desperate attempt to live up to impossible standards. Perfectionism will do anything to protect those impossible standards. It can’t let you… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“Cut your goal in half. Choose what you’ll bomb. Make it fun if you want it done.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“Your emotions cloud your judgment. They form a perfect smoke screen for denial, making your path in life feel murky and confusing. In the… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“Writers aren’t the only ones who use the first kind of noble obstacle. I know some guys who say they can’t work out until… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“If you ever have to do a complicated, multistep explanation to say why what you’re doing is valuable, it probably isn’t.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share
“Hiding places are tricky like that. They make you feel like you’re doing well when in reality you’re not getting anywhere on your most… — Jon Acuff Copy Share
