“A hiding place is the safe place you go to hide from your fear of messing up. It’s the task that lets you get your perfectionism fix by making you feel successful even as you avoid your goal.” — 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 Image
“There is no in-between, just two extremes. That’s the land of noble obstacles.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“All you have to do is win more today than you did yesterday and repeat the whole thing tomorrow.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“To deal with our secret rules, we have to do three things: Identify them. Destroy them. Replace them.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“Cut your goal in half. Choose what you’ll bomb. Make it fun if you want it done.” — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
