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Simple, not easy

by Rich Litvin

It’s easier to follow than to lead.
It’s easier to see than to be seen.
It’s easier to love than to be loved.
It’s easier to imitate than to originate.
It’s easier to sit quietly than to stand out.
It’s easier to speed up than to slow down.
It’s easier to wait for clarity than to be messy.
It’s easier to seek perfection than to take action.
It’s easier to look for inspiration than to be inspiring.
It’s easier to talk at other people than to listen to them.
It’s easier to wait for confidence than to take one tiny act of courage.
Your only job is to believe that what we admire about you is true.
Become the person you would choose to follow.

Lead.
Be seen, be loved.
Originate, stand out, slow down.
Be messy, take action, inspire, listen.
Take one tiny act of courage.
You’ve got this.

Love. Rich

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