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Greatness is always in the moment of the decision, and so is fate. The wealthy man’s gift to his sons, the wisdom to recognize the slight edge, shows up in the mundane little choices we make every day, not in some big dramatic moment with the orchestra swelling in crescendo behind us. And those private, unseen, everyday moments are what determine the path your life will take.
The truth is, everything is curved. There is no true straight line. Everything is always, constantly changing.
successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.
Tell your five closest friends about your biggest ambition, and watch how many of them squirm. Why? Because showing them your want (desire) also makes them more acutely aware of their want (lack).
size of the problem determines the size of the person.
Do the thing, and you shall have the power.
that the quickest and surest path to raising the quality of your life is to start hanging out with people who have been there and done that.
You can define a society by the heroes it admires.
your life will tend to be very close to the average level of each of these conditions in your five closest friends and associates.
This is a pass or fail test; there is no maybe about it.
We are all either building our own dreams or building somebody else’s.
we’re either building our own dreams—or building our nightmares.
The best thing I can do to serve the world around me is to keep myself in a state where I can best contribute
This part of slight edge thinking requires a compassionate awareness.
Using those three dimensions of learning—study, do, model
fast is not always optimal, and often does not win the race.
The slight edge is your optimal rate of growth. Simple disciplines compounded over time.
The key word in the Aesop moral is not “slow.” The key word here is steady.
I’ve found that it’s far more effective to take one business-building action every day for a week,
A body in motion, staying in motion. Momentum.
Here’s the unfortunate and powerfully destructive truth of being incomplete: it keeps the past alive.
The key is consistency; like the tortoise, steady wins the race.
Whatever method you choose to use, find some way to make reflection an everyday thing, day in and day out, without fail.
“But I told you I loved you thirty years ago,” he exclaimed. “Why would you think anything changed?”
Nothing breeds success like more success.
The power of celebration: catch yourself doing something right.
The creation of habits is a pure slight edge: simple little actions, repeated over time.
That’s because what you focus on, grows.
Habit #1: Show Up
if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.
Not that hard to do. Easy, actually. But of course, just as easy not to do.
Farmers know they have to wait a full season to reap their harvests.
Show up. Show up consistently. Show up consistently with a positive outlook. Be prepared for and committed to the long haul. Cultivate a burning desire backed by faith. Be willing to pay the price. And do the things you’ve committed to doing—even when no one else is watching.
Do the thing and have the power.
Write it down: give it a what (clear description) and a when (timeline).
Easy to do—and just as easy not to do.
Remember: success does not lead to happiness—it’s the other way around.
Easy to do. Easy not to do. Which is why 95 percent don’t do it. Will you?
Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
In your life, you are the axe; the slight edge is how you sharpen it.
“Who am I spending time with? Are they the people who best represent where I want to be headed?”
