F*ck It, Do What You Love
John C. Parkin

Summary

A pretty good read that gives you a blueprint for how to think about pursuing your dream. Written from the perspective of someone who was tired of their fancy life in London and now runs a happiness retreat in Italy. Not the most entertaining, but definitely for people who are not happy in their current situation.

Notes

If you’re scared about what you’re doing, say fuck it, I can do it

Fuck it, I can’t stick this lot

Fuck it, I will face the facts

‘Know when to say fuck it, this just feels wrong

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it’s an insane way to live – Eckhart Tolle

Your body is directly affected if you don’t do what you love and you won’t feel as healthy

All the super successful people love what they do

Doing what you love naturally relaxes you physiologically

If you’re always selling believe in what you’re selling

‘All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.’ Pablo Picasso

Being willing to fail and willing to embarrass yourself takes a lot of guts

Think about using a priority bully that shuts everything else down to get your work done

Set unrealistic deadlines for yourself to get deadlines done faster

If you won’t enjoy what you have, you can’t enjoy more of it

A child’s brain operates at an alpha frequency and that’s how we feel when we’re totally relaxed

Go niche pain seeking and narrow down your customer

Go hook seeking and figure out how to capture a specific audience

‘Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with their sorry still in them.’ Henry David Thoreau

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