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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/if-you-re-watching-netflix-every-time-it-s-time-for-you-to-do-x-that/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

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> [“Hiding places are tricky like that. They make you feel like you’re doing well when in reality you’re not getting anywhere on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/hiding-places-are-tricky-like-that-they-make-you-feel-like-you-re/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

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> [“A hiding place is the safe place you go to hide from your fear of messing up. It’s the task that lets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/a-hiding-place-is-the-safe-place-you-go-to-hide-from-your-fear-of/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

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> [“If you blink and find yourself working on something besides your real goal, you’ve probably retreated to the first kind of hiding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/if-you-blink-and-find-yourself-working-on-something-besides-your-real/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

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## Other authors on Hiding

## More by Jon Acuff

> [“The way you pass through the land of Learning is that you try a bunch of things. Fear would love for you to try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/the-way-you-pass-through-the-land-of-learning-is-that-you-try-a-bunch/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“There is no in-between, just two extremes. That’s the land of noble obstacles.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/there-is-no-in-between-just-two-extremes-that-s-the-land-of-noble/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/the-real-tragedy-of-a-one-hit-wonder-is-when-someone-succeeds-once/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“done, we will never work. There will always be one more amazing distraction. Our minds will do anything to avoid the challenge of focusing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/done-we-will-never-work-there-will-always-be-one-more-amazing/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“All you have to do is win more today than you did yesterday and repeat the whole thing tomorrow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/all-you-have-to-do-is-win-more-today-than-you-did-yesterday-and/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/in-situations-like-that-all-of-your-focus-and-energy-need-to-be/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/if-you-re-watching-netflix-every-time-it-s-time-for-you-to-do-x-that/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“To deal with our secret rules, we have to do three things: Identify them. Destroy them. Replace them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/to-deal-with-our-secret-rules-we-have-to-do-three-things-identify/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/perfectionism-is-a-desperate-attempt-to-live-up-to-impossible/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“Cut your goal in half. Choose what you’ll bomb. Make it fun if you want it done.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/cut-your-goal-in-half-choose-what-you-ll-bomb-make-it-fun-if-you-want/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“Your emotions cloud your judgment. They form a perfect smoke screen for denial, making your path in life feel murky and confusing. In the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/your-emotions-cloud-your-judgment-they-form-a-perfect-smoke-screen/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/writers-aren-t-the-only-ones-who-use-the-first-kind-of-noble-obstacle/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“If you ever have to do a complicated, multistep explanation to say why what you’re doing is valuable, it probably isn’t.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/if-you-ever-have-to-do-a-complicated-multistep-explanation-to-say-why/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [Don't compare you beginning with someone Else's middle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/don-t-compare-you-beginning-with-someone-else-s-middle/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/hiding-places-are-tricky-like-that-they-make-you-feel-like-you-re/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

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