Roger Sitkins shares Charlie Tremendous Jones' idea: in five years you'll be the same person except for the books you read and people you meet. Your intentional inputs and social circle shape your choices and who you become. Passive social media won't do it.
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Preparation for a workshop I'll be delivering today. Reminded of one of my favorite quotes of all time from Charlie Tremendous Jones. What a great name. He said this. He goes, in five years, you're going to be the same person you are today, except for the books that you read and the people that you meet. And just think about that quote for a second. And you know, I know it's easy to throw out quotes, so then you're okay, that's nice. But what does it really mean? Does it really matter? Is it true? And I think about, you know, the, the. The ability I have. And I'm fortunate to be able to not only watch my own growth, certainly, although sometimes you're so close you don't often see it. But more importantly in coaching and training is to be able to see the growth in others. And so much of that comes the fact of they're putting things in their mind that feed them at higher levels, that gives them higher levels of awareness. I didn't even think about that. I wasn't aware of that. I didn't know that. And now all of a sudden you've got this awareness and you're able to put things in the right action. And of course, the other part of that is what you're feeding your mind through books and resources. Listen, I can be as guilty as anyone else getting caught in the social media trap. Of course, it knows you very well now, right? And just spits off these algorithms that may start spiraling you actually, in a negative way versus being very intentional with what you put in your mind. Very intentional. Hey, what am I going to read today? What am I going to watch? Does this thing serve me? And I know that can sound obscure, and sometimes you're like, hey, you know, sometimes I just need to watch something stupid. Hey, I'm cool with that. But I can just tell you my own experience that can sometimes, if we're not careful, lead us down a negative path, right? It's the next thing, it's the next thing, it's the next thing. And all of a sudden we realize that we're living through other people's goals from other people's wishes and not on our own terms. So I just want to encourage you and challenge you today. I love that quote. Five years today you'll be the same person, except for the books you read, the people you meet. Again, just to remind you, what are you feeding your mind and who are you surrounding yourself with? Who are the people you're placing around yourself in your life that will challenge you when you need to be challenged. Hey. I see more in you. Encourage you. Hey, it's okay. Don't stay here. Get up. This is so important as you move forward. Hey. I wish you all a blessed day.
