Reinier van Eijk

There’s no perfect moment to start chasing your dreams. The best moment to start was yesterday. The second best moment is today. Make it small, utmost specific and force yourself to just do it.

Being in the middle (of the bell curve; read: focusing on the mass) can only pay off when there’s no one at the edges. This is a universal marketing law. Because when a competitor is more at the edges, they have a better targeted audience. At the highest levels there …

We don’t always choose our situation. What we always have, is the opportunity to decide our attitude towards it.

It’s inevitable to every now and then feel the need to move mountains. But that’s just the moment you need to remember to take a step back. It’s hard to move a mountain when you’re on top of it.

If what you believe, is true, and what you believe is not true (what others believe), is not true: would that make you open for different perspectives? How about what you believe is your current worldview. And what you believe not to be true, is a different perspective. That would …

Cherish her. Take in her feedback. Listen to her. Praise her. She is in emotion now, but that’s because she’s invested in your relationship. She’s your biggest fan, although you don’t see that now.

When we’re stuck, it’s not the pushing through that gives us joy. It’s not the stopping that gives us joy. It’s not doing something else we normally really like that gives us joy. It’s nothing that gives us joy. And that’s ok. Sometimes life is not about joy. Sometimes it’s …

Daddy: Emily, I think it’s a great idea to eat some more porridge. You might be hungry otherwise, when you’re at the preschool later. Emily: No daddy, my tummy is full, I don’t want any more porridge. Daddy: Allright babe. You know what, if you’ll have three more spoons, you’ll …

At the root of all connection you will find trust. Trust is about seeking safety; it’s an unconscious selfish act. What will and will not cause me pain or death?. When we make promises and keep them, we build that trust. We must never forget that this system of trust …

Is in your head. The most beautiful place in the universe is there as well. What would you like to experience? Everything that happens to us is neutral. It’s the story in your head that paints the picture. Ultimately, you decide.