Inspiration & Wisdom
I keep my quotes with wisdom and inspiration in a spreadsheet embedded below. Click here to open in a separate tab.
I use to create one post per quote but did away with that in favor of the embedded file above. But the pictures are nice, so I am displaying them below.
If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn’t thinking
If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn’t thinking - [...]
You never know what worse luck your bad luck saved you from
You never know what worse luck your bad luck saved [...]
Half your problems are just your mind making minor things seem like major things
Half your problems are just your mind making minor things [...]
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
How to make meaningful connections in life and business
Psychiatrist Mark Goulston on how to make meaningful connections in [...]
If you have the choice, always choose to sprint and then rest
Most people are not wired to work 9-5—long periods of [...]
You are tough when your mood is not dependent on your conditions
"Mental toughness is often portrayed as determination and persistence, [...]
Science Has Confirmed That If You’re Not Outside Your Comfort Zone, You’re not learning
Stability shuts down the brains learning centers. Do hard things [...]
Change happens slowly. Then all at once
It's the tipping points you have to watch for that [...]
Before you try to increase your willpower, try to decrease the friction in your environment
Before you try to increase your willpower, try to decrease [...]
Consumers don’t want more choices, they want more confidence in the choices presented
The average American adult makes 35,000 decisions every day — [...]
Embrace the shit
You might have to wade through a lot of shit, [...]
Are you solving problems at the branch level or the root level?
"Remove the branches of a thorn bush today and you'll [...]
Research shows that power dulls you to risk
That is, it decreases the cognitive resources dedicated to recalling [...]
Not being busy is a competitive advantage
Most people are so strapped for time they can't take [...]
To take advantage of your brain’s natural gardening system, simply think about the things that are important to you
Your gardeners will strengthen those connections and prune the ones [...]
What or who might trip me up or cause stress and how can I respond in a positive way from my highest self?
This is a question I ask myself at the start [...]
Look at every action, task, situation, opportunity, event, person you meet and figure out how to leverage that beyond what is is on the surface
How can you extend that to help others? Where can [...]
What would you have done differently today and why?
A question I ask myself at the end of every [...]
Will you regret doing or not doing this at end of life?
An important question I ask when planning each day and [...]
Winning an argument
What research on reframing shows is that the key to [...]
An emotional example will convince more people than any set of statistics ever could
When people say “tell stories” what they really mean is [...]
Who can I surprise today with a thank you a gift or a moment of appreciation
What can I do for someone to "make their day" [...]
Be the best version of yourself
That manifests in not compromising your truth, being you and [...]
The secret to success is rejection or specifically the willingness to endure it
Scott Galloway. Read this article for more context
Find a game where the probabilities favor you and keep taking shots
"Just because it didn’t work doesn’t mean it was the [...]
A few things you need to achieve exceptional results
Quantity: you take lots of shots; Quality: you take thoughtful [...]
Do not tolerate problems
"Once you identify a problem, don’t tolerate it. Tolerating a [...]
You drown not by falling in a river but by being submerged
The river might not necessarily be the threat you think [...]
40 percent rule
When your mind tells you that you're exhausted, fried, totally [...]
Your energy should go into building better habits not chasing better results
"New goals don't deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And [...]
Habits are crucial – they cast repeated votes for being a certain type of person
"Every action you take is a vote for the type [...]
How to define wealth
Real wealth is not having to do things certain things, [...]
Define what’s meaningful
Something I can do or create that would bring me [...]
Definition of an expert
"An expert is a person who has found out by [...]
If your choices don’t match other’s expectations, that is their concern, not yours
"The way someone else perceives what you do is a [...]
Awareness is often enough to motivate change.
Awareness is often enough to motivate change. Merely writing down [...]
Don’t stay in a place where no one sees your value
A father told his daughter, "Congrats on your graduation. [...]
If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead
If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. [...]
To make something great, the right way is the hard way
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld on what it takes to make something great: [...]
Fighting against the existing reality
You never change things by fighting against the existing [...]
People will forget what you said people will forget what you did but people will never forget how you made them feel
People will forget what you said People will forget [...]
On persistence and luck
The American entrepreneur and investor Sam Altman on persistence [...]
Consumption leads to thoughts leads to action – make better consumption choices
Your actions are a consequence of your thoughts Your [...]
All the good stuff happens when we act even if we don’t know for sure
Seth Godin said "All the good stuff happens when [...]