“The way you pass through the land of Learning is that you try a bunch of things. Fear would love for you… — Jon Acuff Fear 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… — Jon Acuff Helping others 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… — 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… — Jon Acuff Finish line 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… — Jon Acuff Fear Copy Share Image
“To deal with our secret rules, we have to do three things: Identify them. Destroy them. Replace them.” — Jon Acuff Three things 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… — Jon Acuff Bank account Copy Share Image
“Cut your goal in half. Choose what you’ll bomb. Make it fun if you want it done.” — Jon Acuff Goals 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.… — Jon Acuff Final destination 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… — Jon Acuff Failure 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… — Jon Acuff Copy Share Image
“Fear would have told the Wright brothers not to fly. Fear would have told Rosa Parks to change seats. Fear would have… — Jon Acuff Business Copy Share Image
“There’s Still Time Perfectionism will tell you that you’ve spent so long in a hiding place that there’s no more time. You’ve… — Jon Acuff Hiding place Copy Share Image
“Those kids would have accepted My Little Pony into their heart that day if it would have ended the chain saw sin… — Jon Acuff Fear Copy Share Image
“Pitting your dream against someone else's is a fantastic way to get discouraged and depressed.” — Jon Acuff Career Copy Share Image
“But more than just analysis, perfectionism offers us two distinct distractions: Hiding places Noble obstacles A hiding place is an activity you… — Jon Acuff Hiding place Copy Share Image
“In that moment, I learned a simple lesson about being awesome: always play to the size of your heart, not to the… — Jon Acuff Time Copy Share Image
“You’re just going to be a Starter. The starting line is the only line you completely control.” — 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 Fear Copy Share Image
“other diet until you’ve finished the one you already committed to. No other small business idea until you’ve completed the original one.… — Jon Acuff Dreams Copy Share Image
“The problem is that “by now” is a phrase we say to ourselves when we’re trying to believe the lie that it’s… — Jon Acuff Dreams Copy Share Image