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I love the idea that there’s a certain combination of words that I could say, right now, that could completely change a person’s direction in life.
That’s what drives me.
Matt Hogan · Inner Work
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Matt Hogan · Inner Work
@WordsByMatt
I help busy people do inner work. Specifically: find alignment, build discipline, and uncover joy. Like what I tweet? You'll love what I email out each morning.
- Phil Stutz made Jonah Hill’s life “Immeasurably better” from therapy. Jonah Hill made a documentary on Phil and his "tools" to help a wider audience. I downloaded and read through ALL of the movie subtitles to capture the best insights. Here are my Top 9 key takeaways 👇🏼
- Replying to @TheholisticpsycAnd one of the best ways to become this is to minimize the effect of outside influences. Spend time alone. Turn off notifications. Delete apps that make you feel bad about yourself. Explore your curiosities. Share what excites you with those who honor you. Build from there.
- Your parents did the best they knew how. Now, it's up to you to fill in the gaps, heal the hurt, and learn the lessons they weren't able to teach. Nobody is coming to reparent you. You have to be the parent for yourself you wish you always had.
- Being able to find beauty in the everyday is a superpower.
- Replying to @SayItValenciaDetachment can be hard. But, if we look at each ending as a new beginning, we can start to see the opportunities for growth that are mostly hidden in the hard.
- It’s incredibly hard to become the person you want to be when you’re in an environment that begets the opposite.
- Their success Isn’t your loss Their beauty Isn’t your flaw Their knowledge Isn’t your ignorance Their profit Isn’t your business Stop using them To benchmark yours Live and let live And stop keeping score
- Those who can't stand solitude, deep down, don't know how to stand themselves. The journey towards inner peace must follow the path of increasing amounts of time spent in solitude.
- Other people ruining your mood is an excellent sign that your boundaries are too soft.
- Besides sleep and coffee… what gives you energy for your day? ⚡️
- Want to REALLY get to know somebody? Watch closely to how they: - Act when they’re angry - Handle genuine mistakes - Respond to losing an argument - Treat people less fortunate than them - Talk about people who aren’t there These are the REAL confessions of character.
- Instead of: “Hey! How’re you doing?” “Good, how’re you?” “Good.” Try: - Hey! What has been the highlight of your day so far? - Hey! What’s good in the life of _______? - Hey! What’s new since we last talked? You’d be surprised at how far this one little change might take you.
- The person who can find joy in ordinary things... Understands joy.