Anatomy of a Breakthrough Quotes

“You can apply this simplification-by-restriction philosophy more broadly by automating as much of your life as possible. Automation restricts your options by eradicating decision points. Instead of choosing between a set of options, for example, you pursue a default option.”
― Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

“Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part and a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain, you are not going to make an awful lot of work.”
― Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

“Stratospheric standards are paralyzing, often unrealistic, and almost always hollow”
― Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

“Perfectionism is stifling, whereas excellence is mobilizing.”
― Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

“If you aren’t ready to embrace failure, you can try relaxing your definition of success. This approach traces its roots to the concept of satisficing. The word is a combination of satisfy and sacrifice.”
― Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

“Silence quells anxiety, and it inspires deliberation.”
― Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

“mental difficulty is a sign of progress rather than stagnation.”
― Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most