“Struggle shapes our character. And character dictates what we will become.” — Jeff Goins Adversity Copy Share Image
“Every place you go, every person you meet, every job you have is a chance to gain greater clarity in your self-education.” — Jeff Goins Clarity Copy Share Image
“And as we embrace the wait , we learn to appreciate the delays and postponements that teach us some things in life… — Jeff Goins Learn to appreciate Copy Share Image
“Write something that’s worth fighting over. Because that’s how you change things. That’s how you create art.” — Jeff Goins Art Copy Share Image
“The truth was much simpler. When do you become a writer? “When you say you are,” he said. I” — Jeff Goins Simpler Copy Share Image
“The writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write, but he must by no means live… — Jeff Goins Making money Copy Share Image
“writers shouldn’t spend all their time doing what they don’t enjoy. Instead, they need to do what they love. They need to… — Jeff Goins Spend time Copy Share Image
“This is the world we live in today: a noisy, cluttered place in which the loudest voices get the most attention. And… — Jeff Goins Focus Copy Share Image
“This is the Rule of the Scene, which says that places and people shape the success of our work far more than… — Jeff Goins Creativity Copy Share Image
“It’s a choice, writing is. One that belongs to you and me. We get to choose it (or not) every single day.… — Jeff Goins Every single day Copy Share Image
“Human beings, he argued, are not hardwired for seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. They want meaning. In spite of what we say,… — Jeff Goins Avoiding pain Copy Share Image
“Here’s the truth. The risk of not committing is greater than the cost of making the wrong choice. Because when you fail,… — Jeff Goins Committing Copy Share Image
“When the passion goes away, it's the practice that sustains us. This is the fruit of commitment, the reason it's worth the… — Jeff Goins Commitment Copy Share Image
“When John Grisham finished A Time to Kill, he pitched it to forty different publishers who all rejected the book. Unfazed, he… — Jeff Goins Books Copy Share Image
“Fear, indecision, not knowing—these are the obstacles that keep you from moving forward. And they never go away. But if you are… — Jeff Goins Calling Copy Share Image
“And they learned, as you might, an important lesson: clarity comes with action.” — Jeff Goins Learning Copy Share Image
“As Paulo Coelho writes, “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”3” — Jeff Goins Physics Copy Share Image
“When I started writing every day, I realized a painful truth: I can’t react and create at the same time. Neither can… — Jeff Goins Every day Copy Share Image
“Frederick Buechner wrote, “Vocation is the place where our deep gladness meets the world’s deep need.” — Jeff Goins Career Copy Share Image
“But many of us fail to recognize that the best moments are the ones happening right now.” — Jeff Goins Best moments Copy Share Image
“This is the secret to mastering any discipline: as you conquer one, you'll find it easier to tackle another.” — Jeff Goins Conquer Copy Share Image
“What happens when the life you end up living doesn’t look like the one you planned?” — Jeff Goins Life Copy Share Image
“Multitasking is a myth. You can either create or react. But you can’t do both. Choose wisely. It’s” — Jeff Goins Choose wisely Copy Share Image
“If you're "one in a million", and the world is full of seven billion people, that means there are seven thousand people… — Jeff Goins Creativity Copy Share Image
“If your art is going to have the impact you want, you had better learn the tricks of the trade—not so you… — Jeff Goins Art Copy Share Image
“we all have opportunities—not necessarily to become whatever we want, but to become someone, the person we were meant to be.” — Jeff Goins Opportunities Copy Share Image
“Musicians become professionals by playing a hundred live shows. Likewise, writers become authors by publishing a lot of bad work (until it’s… — Jeff Goins Art Copy Share Image
“When the right people advocate for your work, your success becomes more likely. Being good is necessary, but it is not sufficient.… — Jeff Goins Right people Copy Share Image
“If you don't acquire the discipline to push through a personal low point, you will miss the reward that comes with persevering.” — Jeff Goins Discipline Copy Share Image
“Many of us are speeding up and skipping over, missing the important as we scan for the urgent. The irony is that… — Jeff Goins Anxiety Copy Share Image
“What does it mean to be a "real artist"? It means you are spending your time doing the things that matter most… — Jeff Goins Art Copy Share Image
“Other cultures make a clear delineation between childhood and adulthood; there are rites of passages and initiation ceremonies to mark these transitions.… — Jeff Goins Children Copy Share Image
“When we look at what we have to offer—our skills, gifts, and desires—before asking what is needed of us, we are putting… — Jeff Goins Good Required Copy Share Image
“The process of finding and claiming your calling is a journey, one that requires you to leave what you know in search… — Jeff Goins Calling Copy Share Image
