Top Five Notes from “Time Is Money” x Aiden Nolan

During my commute to work, I read Aiden Nolan’s ebook A Simple System To Cure Procrastination Without Willpower, Become More Productive, Find Your Focus & Get More Done In Less Time!

Relating time to money opened my eyes to how much time I spent with negative self talk. It was hindering self growth and worth. Here are my top five notes from this book.

I started this blog in 2017. Waiting for inspiration prevented me from posting consistently. Once I got past this amateur attitude, I began to write more posts and take time to dig deeper with in myself and utilize my resources.

I used to avoid talking to people about A Growing Document. This resistance formed into frustration and anger toward myself for not feeling/being successful. After confronting my resistance, sharing the vision for this blog became easier.

I experimented with this example last year. My mini goal was to write three times a week five minutes. This small start goal helps me write everyday now. Writing no longer feels like a chore!

I am working on being more positive to myself. Negative self talk is difficult and messy but when I don’t engage my mind is free.

I didn’t realize how saying “I can’t” limited my opportunities. It took me years to find “I can” in my attitude. Everyday I am working to try new things and increase my willpower.

My Favorite Quotes to Combat Negative Self Talk

We all get discouraged. Here are my favorite quotes to combat negative self talk.

“Let it go.”

Erykah Badu – Bag Lady

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”

Maya Angelou

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

–Ferris Bueller

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

–Timo Cruz – Coach Carter

“Act as if! Act as if you’re a wealthy man, rich already, and then you’ll surely become rich. Act as if you have unmatched confidence and then people will surely have confidence in you. Act as if you have unmatched experience and then people will follow your advice. And act as if you are already a tremendous success, and as sure as I stand here today – you will become successful.”

Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street (The Wolf of Wall Street, #1)

“Hakuna Matata!”

Lion King

“I’m taking my freedom, putting it in my car wherever I choose to go It will take me far”

Golden x Jill Scott

“I decided long ago never to walk in anyone’s shadows If I fail, if I succeed at least I’ll live as I believe“

Greatest Love of All x Whitney Houston

My Thoughts on Being a Crayon in America – Color Me Crazy

Color me crazy. Shade my intelligence like a practical joke.

If shot to death, it would be my fault for saying too much.

If hung – it wouldn’t be a lynching. It would be my fault for selling them rope.

If hit by a car, it’s my fault for walking too much.

If smothered in slumber, it would be my fault for dealing with dope.

Color me crazy.

If kidnapped and starved in slavery, it would be my fault for being greedy.

If drowned and wasn’t found, it would be my fault for not breathing.

If asking for help, it would be my fault for being needy.

If my food was poisoned, who’s fault is it for eating?

It’s my fault for being gifted and marginalized black crayon.

If slipped away in slumber, it would be my fault for not being woke.