5 quotes that changed my mindset

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some quotes aren’t just words.
they hit you in a moment when you need them most.
and when they do—they don’t leave.

i’m not sharing these to be “deep.”
i’m sharing these because they kept me going.

when i was burnt out. when i was overlooked.
when i didn’t know who i was or what i was chasing.
these reminded me that growth is rarely loud…
and purpose is rarely popular.

so here’s 5 that stuck with me:

1. “if people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them.”

we spend too much time trying to prove people wrong.
but real silence isn’t revenge—it’s distance.
go so far into your journey that their voices disappear.

at the end of the say, their voices don’t mean nothing to you.
people talk when they are jealous, envy you and don’t want to see you win.

those people don’t matter, take all feedback in a different perspective and don’t dwell too much on what others are saying.

at the end of the day, it’s you and you in the mirror…

and God watching over you.

2. “life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass—it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

there’s no perfect moment.
no right time to start.
no secret condition that’ll make this easier.

some of the most powerful seasons of growth come when life feels chaotic.
you don’t escape the storm.
you just learn to move inside it.

when you learn to move in silence, you get used to pressure.
when you get used to pressure, you perform better under pressure.

the more you put yourself in uncomfortable situations whether it goes right or wrong for you; you still grow from these moments.

even when your nerves were out of this world and you were scared to do it….

you built enough courage to do it anyway, and that’s how you work on your confidence.

3. “don’t watch the clock. do what it does. keep going.”

time doesn’t stop for anyone.
and neither should you.
you might not be where you want to be yet—but forward is forward.
consistency wins.
discipline stacks.

time is so disciplined it can give a rats a** about what anyone on this earth has going on.

it’s its own dimension, it does it’s own thing.

live in your world and do your own thing.

every day you stack and work on what you’re building for yourself, the world and the people around… it just gets you so much closer to where you want to be.

LeBron James is 40 years old and this man is waking up at 4AM every day to be the best version of himself.

if LeBron still has to do it at 40 especially after all he’s accomplished….

there are no excuses.

he truly doesn’t have to do what he does, but he does it because he truly wants to greater than great.

4. “nobody hears a tree grow. but everyone hears it fall.”

you won’t get applause for healing.
no one claps for silent work.
but trust… the growth is real.

don’t wait for validation.
be okay with invisible progress.
because when you bloom—they’ll see it.

remember, what they say means nothing.
be in your own world and do your own thing.

5. “life is the hardest quiz you’ll take. most people fail because they try to copy others, not realizing everyone got different questions.”

read that again.

comparison is the fastest way to get lost.
you’re not behind—you’re on your own path.
their wins are not your timeline.

master your test.
your lane.
your growth.

work on you.

they don’t have your dreams, your goals or aspirations.
God made you to be you not them.

be original because that’s what’s truly going to make you stand out.

⚡ your challenge:
write down the quote that hit you hardest—and why.
stick it somewhere you’ll see it.
read it when it’s hard.

do the quiet work that nobody sees until it’s undeniable.

that’s what The Redprint was built for.
a guide to outworking, outlasting, and outliving the noise.
it’s coming soon. (as well as athlete framed posters!)

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outwork. outlast. outlive.