# Chop Wood Carry Water ## Metadata * Author: [Joshua Medcalf](https://www.amazon.comundefined) * ASIN: B019YG5P3C * Reference: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019YG5P3C * [Kindle link](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B019YG5P3C) ## Highlights Many people’s confidence suffers, because they are more concerned with appearing to be humble, so they have been conditioned to tell really negative stories about themselves and their performance. — location: [336](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B019YG5P3C&location=336) ^ref-60907 --- ‘Humility is not thinking less of your self, but thinking of your self less.’ — location: [340](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B019YG5P3C&location=340) ^ref-44733 --- it is different here because you sought out this environment to grow and transform. There will be people who ask you for wisdom, and feel free to share it with them, BUT you must never cross boundaries without an invitation. A wise man once said “the difference between a pest and a guest is an invitation.”9 — location: [1068](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B019YG5P3C&location=1068) ^ref-31483 --- However, with my friends and family, I always ask “would you like my opinion or do you just need to be heard and want me to listen?” — location: [1079](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B019YG5P3C&location=1079) ^ref-37346 ---