Chris Guillebeau Quotes

You don’t have to live your life the way other people expect you to.

The best time to start was last year. Failing that, today will do.

Always revisit your decisions in the light of new knowledge and information. Don't be afraid to change.

We often feel paralyzed by choice and make no choice. But the thing is, no choice is a choice. If you’re not doing something about it, you’re doing something about it.

If consensus is overrated, I think balance is, too. I have no interest in living a balanced life. I want a life of adventure.

Don't try to be fearless or pretend you aren't impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.

Your possibilities are unlimited, but it all begins with the deliberate choice to think differently.

If plan A fails, remember there are 25 more letters.

Pursue meaningful adventures.

Whereever you are in life, however old you are, begin thinking about every day as the first day of your life.

Give yourself permission to do what you've always wanted.

Some people think self-employment is risky, but the real risk lies in deriving your security from an external source.

Often when we ask for advice, we don't really want advice-we want someone to say "That's great! Go for it!"

Say yes to everything you’re excited about or afraid of.

Instead of convincing people who are opposed to your message, spend your time finding people who are already predisposed to it.

In the long-term, security comes from an asset you create or acquire, not a position in someone else's asset.

If you make your business about helping others, you'll always have plenty of work.

Unreasonable," "unrealistic," and "impractical" are all words used to marginalize a person or idea that fails to conform with conventionally expected standards.

If you're worried about life-work balance, something is probably wrong with your life or your work. Instead of agonizing over balance, get excited and create change.

Instead of reflecting on the past, predict the future.

Why travel - because the world was meant to be experienced, not imagined.

If you want to achieve the unimaginable, you start by imagining it.

1. "What do you really want to get out of life?" 2. "What can you offer the world that no one else can?

Courage comes through achievement, but also through the attempt.

Without the edge, [life's] boring...If you're doing something that's definitely achievable with 100% odds of success, where's the draw in that?

Let's embrace more of life, not less. Balanced people don't change the world, and I'd rather spend my time feeling worn out from meaningful activities and projects.

We must purposefully create a life of gratitude if we want to be fully alive.

Don’t think innovation, think usefulness.

The choices we make now affect the opportunities available in the future

In the battle between planning and action, action wins.

Regret is what you should fear the most. If something is going to keep you awake at night, let it be the fear of not following your dream.

Unreasonable, " "unrealistic, " and "impractical" are all words used to marginalize a person or idea that fails to conform with conventionally expected standards.

You can't achieve anything deeply satisfying without a drawn-out process leading up to it- and yet process demands a goal. You can't love one without at least appreciating the other.

We choose to embrace a quest, and we choose to live for adventure.

Everyone dies but not everyone truly lives.

When discontent sets in it's time to make some changes. In a world where so much is possible, yet so many people are unhappy, there has to be another way.