The Hidden Power of F*cking Up

by Keith Habersberger

the more you think you know, the less you want to learn—and learning leads to trying, trying leads to failing, and failing leads to growth.

embracing your misses is half the battle.

They, and the audience, thought I was excellent, and there’s a good chance that much of my supposed failure was due to my own impossibly high standards.

40 to 45 percent of what we think are decisions are actually just habits.

the less you want to do something, the more important it is for you to try.

Studies show that when people start exercising, they start using their credit cards less, procrastinating less, and even doing their dishes earlier.

Everyone falls. What makes you win is your ability to get back up again.

your perception of the worst thing that can happen is always worse than reality.

“Quitting something you’re bad at only makes you less of a waste of time, so don’t be ashamed.”