“What if your aim wasn’t merely to ‘survive the week’ (because the more you think about that the more ridiculous* it becomes).

What if your primary reason for getting out of bed on Monday morning was to inspire people?” – Ryan Holiday

I came across this quote last year, when I was at the lowest I’ve ever been.

Although I wasn’t in a place to act on this quote, it really did resonate with me. This quote was taken from the book The Daily Stoic, and it was something I kept in mind for when I would hopefully feel better, and in a place where I would be able to better act on it.

It’s actually surprising easy to inspire others, and half the time you’ll not even realise you have, inadvertently inspired someone.

* For me it was trying to survive each day, as ludicrous as that might sound to some