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1There is an inner yearning within each of us: a faint but powerful whisper that tells us that there's something more, that we're destined to have a bigger impact than we do now.Share on X
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2Listening and acting upon your inner voice inspires others to their own greatness and in a very tangible way, makes the world better.Share on X
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3You were put here to do something meaningful. That meaningful thing is your personal movement.Share on X
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4How do you know that the world needs you? Because you're here.Share on X
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5If you had 1 minute and the entire world's attention, what would you want to share? This might be a clue to your movement.Share on X
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6You were put here to do something far more important than simply make a living. You have a movement worth living for.Share on X
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7We change the world not by what we do, but by who we become.Share on X
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8There is a spark of greatness within you. Your movement is what happens when you fan it into a flame.Share on X
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9The cause inside of you is far more fulfilling than any amount of applause.Share on X
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10Your life will be remembered not because of what you have, but because of what you gave.Share on X
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11Honor the inner whisper. It sees your greatness even when you can't. It will guide you to your movement.Share on X
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12We don't create impact by making ourselves significant; we become significant because of the impact we make on others.Share on X
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13The capacity to touch the life of another human being is unlocked by being fully present.Share on X
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14Want to change the world? Ask yourself, "How can I serve in this moment?", a thousand times a day.Share on X
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15Your movement is not determined by the size of your reach, it's determined by the measure of your impact.Share on X
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16Marketing is about creating transactions; a movement is about creating transformation. #StartAMovementShare on X
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17Transformation is a change in how people see themselves, others, and the world around them.Share on X
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18Who you are is greater than your thoughts and feelings. Seeing this is freedom. Helping others to see it can spark a movement.Share on X
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19Your movement can start with any act that helps others see and believe in a new or greater possibility for their lives.Share on X
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20Small actions, consistently taken, will change the course of history. Live your movement in even the simple moments.Share on X
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21If you could teach the world one lesson before you died, what would it be?Share on X
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22When we see the world through a lens of love, nearly every change we aspire to see will happen as a by-product.Share on X
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23Peace in the world is the product of peace in enough people's hearts. How does your movement cultivate peace in others?Share on X
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24The world doesn't need us to change it, it needs us to change the way we see it. Your movement will give others a new lens through which they see life.Share on X
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25The obstacles you face in life aren't getting in the way of your personal movement, they ARE your movement.Share on X
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26Gandhi & Dr. King didn't become heroes because they had the strength to overcome their adversities; they knew how to transform adversities into strength to do even greater things.Share on X
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27Transforming your own adversity into something beautiful elevates the consciousness of the planet.Share on X
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28Embracing your adversities is a transformative gift to the planet.Share on X
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29If it stirs an emotion, it carries a lesson.Share on X
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30Performance = potential - resistance.Share on X
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31Things do NOT happen for a reason. They happen, then we get to choose the reason.Share on X
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32Enlightenment: Life gives us things to see if we will give them back.Share on X
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33Embrace your adversities, and use them as a gift of service to the rest of the planet.Share on X
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34Don't settle to simply overcome your adversity; commit to transforming it and giving back to others as an act of service.Share on X
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35Shit happens. Will you wallow in it or use it as fertilizer?Share on X
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36Adversity is the refining fire to remove the impurities that stand in the way of you living your movement to its full expression.Share on X
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37Just because you don't feel the sun doesn't mean it isn't there. The clouds remind us of the ebb and flow of life.Share on X
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38Instead of seeing your failures as weakness, realize they are opportunities to develop your strength and increase your capacity.Share on X
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39Everything in life is serving a singular purpose: to show you who you truly are.Share on X
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40As a seed needs water and sunshine, your soul's movement requires challenge and purification.Share on X
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41Nothing is in the way of your purpose. What you are facing is a part of your purpose.Share on X
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42Nothing in life is happening to you. It's happening for you. Your movement is calling you to embrace it.Share on X
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43Recipe for Compassion: People work perfectly. People make the best choices available to them. Underlying every behavior is a positive intention.Share on X
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44The problem is never "out there." Everything is pointing you to where the truth is: inside.Share on X
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45The strong don't avoid mistakes. They embrace them and grow from them.Share on X
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46Instead of complaining, ask: "How does this serve me and my movement?"Share on X
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47The best way to get rid of an enemy is to make it your friend -- this includes your adversities.Share on X
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48Gratitude is only a half measure if it's only for the good things in our lives.Share on X
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49Your shortcomings don't diminish your greatness, they accentuate it.Share on X
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50"Where you stumble, there lies treasure. The cave you're afraid to enter is the source of what you're looking for. The damned thing in the cave, so dreaded, has become the center." -- Joseph CampbellShare on X
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51What if this very moment was exactly why you were alive? What would you do with it?Share on X
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52A true Big Idea is bigger than you. It reaches beyond self-interest.Share on X
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53Have you found a Big Idea that you're willing to work toward your whole life?Share on X
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54The world doesn't need another unique selling proposition. It needs Big Ideas that inspire the world to be a better place.Share on X
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55A goal is something that shows up in the physical world. A Big Idea is the eternal principle that drives action and inspires the goals.Share on X
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56To find a true Big Idea, you have to lift your gaze higher than how it will serve you or what you will get. A true Big Idea serves all.Share on X
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57Your Big Idea isn't just about forsaking self interest, it's adopting something that serves a much larger portion of the planet.Share on X
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58A person with low self-esteem can be completely wrapped up in the well-being of another person, but that doesn't make them a saint. It makes them co-dependent.Share on X
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59Your Big Idea requires you to operate from your greatness, so people can see its expression in you.Share on X
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60Are you willing to live -- and even give -- your life for your Big Idea if need be? Until you say yes, your greatest power is still untapped.Share on X
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61Is your Big Idea inspiring enough to keep you going when the going gets tough?Share on X
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62If you can throw in the towel at the first sign of adversity, you haven't tapped into the power of a Big Idea that can change the world -- yet.Share on X
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63Would you celebrate the achievement of your Big Idea even if you didn't get any credit for it?Share on X
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64If you're looking for credit, your gaze isn't focused where it needs to be to make your movement happen.Share on X
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65When your focus is on a true Big Idea, you are more concerned with standing up for what's right than you are with standing out from others.Share on X
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66Once you embrace the Big Idea that drives your movement, you'll stop pointing fingers and start holding hands.Share on X
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67Truth thinks in terms of "we" and "us," not "me" and "you." Your movement will unite people, not divide them.Share on X
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68A Big Idea has the power to change people's behavior because it transforms the way they see the world.Share on X
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69A Big Idea doesn't inspire admiration from afar, it makes people feel included.Share on X
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70All people want to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Your movement will unite people around a Big Idea that serves all.Share on X
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71A Big Idea is like a bridge. It connects what was previously disconnected.Share on X
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72A true Big Idea allows differences to exist. Our differences may make us distinct, but they don't need to divide us.Share on X
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73Your Big Idea shouldn't homogenize people, it should bring them together with love and acceptance.Share on X
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74We are all in this together. What you do affects me, what I do affects you. A Big Idea recognizes and honors this truth.Share on X
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75Movements that make the world better are not exclusive. They positively impact all, not just those who embrace it.Share on X
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76Every great movement was built on a Big Idea that in one way or another, expressed the timeless truth that we are all one.Share on X
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77When people see a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr., they think: "I have a dream." What do they think of when they see you?Share on X
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78A Clear Message explains in very few words what could easily occupy a library.Share on X
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79An effective message is presented in a way that everyone can understand, not just in their head but also in their heart.Share on X
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80Your message should articulate your Big Idea in a way that transcends the perceived barriers between people.Share on X
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81Words have the power to unite previously separated people for a larger cause.Share on X
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82Before you build anything in your business, you have just your words -- and words are enough to inspire people to action.Share on X
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83A well-designed message will associate with something that your audience experiences on a regular basis. This will create a trigger to remind them of your Big Idea.Share on X
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84Voting stations in churches tend to skew more conservatively. Wine stores that play French music sell more French wine. What reminds people of your movement?Share on X
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85Analogies make ideas and concepts easier to remember. What analogy embodies your Big Idea?Share on X
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86Be bold and unexpected. If you catch people off guard, you will catch their attention. Then, make sure to deliver.Share on X
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87Craft your message that it creates a natural curiosity gap. A mind that works for something will remember it.Share on X
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88Your Big Idea can be an abstract concept, your Clear Message should be concrete.Share on X
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89A Big Idea is spiritual in nature, the Clear Message is what embodies it in the physical world.Share on X
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90If a Big Idea is true, then the Clear Message should present as self-evident.Share on X
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91All human beings have the same core drives: safety, novelty, to feel significant, to be connected, to grow, and to contribute. The more drives your message hits, the more likely it will spread.Share on X
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92Can your Clear Message make people feel special while also allowing them to feel connected to others?Share on X
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93High-arousal emotions cause things to spread. Positive high-arousal emotions spread positivity.Share on X
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94A true Clear Message can be demonstrated by visible action that others can emulate for themselves.Share on X
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95When people look at you, can they see your transformation without you needing to explain it?Share on X
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96Use as many words as necessary, but use your example more than you use your words.Share on X
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97Your movement is bigger than you, so you're going to need an army of advocates for the cause.Share on X
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98It wouldn't have done Gandhi or Dr. King any good to march by themselves; it is the community that creates power.Share on X
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99Your Evangelists should be able to adopt your Big Idea without needing to give up their identity in the process.Share on X