Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. Mark Twain
If you’re stuck in a negotiation, figure out the 1 thing that is truly non-negotiable for you and then compromise on everything else
"If you're stuck in a negotiation, figure out the 1 thing that is truly non-negotiable for you and then compromise on everything else." James Clear
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Source: The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman: A Visionary for Our Time
The more an idea is tied to your identity, the more you will ignore evidence it is false
The more an idea is tied to your identity, the more you will ignore evidence it is false. To continue to grow and learn, you must be willing to update, expand, and edit your identity.
Give me 6 hours to chop down a tree and I will take 4 to sharpen the ax
"Give me 6 hours to chop down a tree and I will take 4 to sharpen the ax." Abe Lincoln
Create your life rather than live it
Create your life rather than live it. James Clear
It’s not about what someone can do for you, it’s who and what the two of you become in each other’s presence
Ronald Sharp on how friendship or any great relationship transforms us.
How to make meaningful connections in life and business
Psychiatrist Mark Goulston on how to make meaningful connections in life and business: "Understanding a person's hunger and responding to it is one of the most potent tools you'll ever discover for getting through to anyone you meet in business or your personal life."
If you have the choice, always choose to sprint and then rest
Most people are not wired to work 9-5—long periods of steady, monotonous work. If your goal is to do inspired, creative work, you have to work like a lion. Sprint when inspired. Rest. Repeat. Sahil Bloom
You are tough when your mood is not dependent on your conditions
"Mental toughness is often portrayed as determination and persistence, but it can also be flexibility and adaptability. - I can be happy anywhere. - I can work with what I have. - I can have a good day with anyone. You are tough when your mood is not dependent on your conditions." James Clear [...]