My drug of choice is a regulated nervous system and a goal so big it rearranges what I believe I'm capable of becoming. Inner calm. Outer conquest. T… - Jude Fredman

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My drug of choice is a regulated nervous system and a goal so big it rearranges what I believe I'm capable of becoming. Inner calm. Outer conquest. The wisdom to slow down and the audacity to dream bigger. Self-compassion and the highest fucking standards. This contradiction is where I do my best work. I like to call it: Peace in the Pursuit of Greatness. It is simply the only life I fucking want.

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Mental performance coach for founders. Peace in the pursuit of greatness. Cofounder @onethingapp

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I don't think we talk enough about how far simply giving a fuck will take you in life.</storng> Give a fuck about your health. Give a fuck about your work. Give a fuck about the people you love. Give a fuck about your happiness. Life isn't that complicated. Drink more water. Go for a walk. Message someone first. Be five minutes early. Put your phone down. Be kind when you don't have to be. We all know what to do. We just forget how much power there is in actually giving a fuck. Give more fucks.

I think something cool happens when you take your dreams so seriously you'd give almost anything to reach them... then laugh about the fleeting nature of achievement. That's the hilarious sweet spot. When you care enough to give it everything, and you're wise enough to know none of will matter in 100 years. As bizarre as it sounds, I think that might be where peace lives. In the odd liminal space between self-importance and cosmic indifference. Between control and chaos. Obsession and perspective. Between going all in and letting it all go. That's the art of life. Because life's too short not to make a dent while you're here. But also... lighten the fuck up. Laugh at yourself. None of us really know what we're doing. We're just slightly evolved apes on a spinning rock, trying to make it mean something.

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Peace in the pursuit of greatness sounds like a contradiction until you experience true fucking alignment. It's the moment the fire still burns but the noise has gone quiet. The vision is still crazy but it no longer feels like a threat. You're moving quickly but nothing inside you feels rushed. The friction begins to fall away. Decisions feel lighter. Creativity starts to flow instead of being forced. And for the first time, it feels like every part of you is pulling in the same direction. It's ambition without war. Motion without resistance. A calm mind carrying a dangerous vision. I truly hope you experience it.

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