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August 7 - August 11, 2024
It’s time to stop making excuses about why you can’t do the things you want to do. Instead, start asking yourself questions about how you can do the things you want to do. It will force your mind to find a way. There is never a perfect time. The best time is always now.
Instead of doing important things, you’re doing unimportant things, which is just another form of laziness.
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
“The price of greatness is responsibility.” — Winston Churchill
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb
if you ain’t moving, you ain’t living!
“Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your concern and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.” — Epictetus
“If they don’t have what you want, don’t listen to what they say.” — Alex Hormozi
Diderot Effect
“People do not decide their futures; they decide their habits, and their habits decide their futures.” ― F. M. Alexander
"this too shall pass," we can find the strength to endure hardships and even remain humble in times of success.
Look for something that ignites your passion and aligns with your goals.
“The man who chases two rabbits catches neither.” — Confucius
Even if something distracts you for 2 minutes, 10 minutes are wasted because refocusing takes time.
“Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how to do it, and Virtue is doing it.”
"A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else." — George
“It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.” — Miyamoto Musashi
hardest thing is to start. That’s where 95% of people get stuck.
am an old man and have known many troubles, most of which never happened.”
If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. Learn to delegate if you want to do great things and make a big impact.
“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.”
Pygmalion Effect.
Golem Effect.
Pareto Principle.
You need to be patient with results and impatient with action.
Anything you need to do should be done as fast as possible.
