Batch Batchelder
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Batch Batchelder
Who are you afraid of disappointing and how would your choices change if you released that fear?
James Clear • 3-2-1: On taking lots of shots, the power of concentration, and savoring the path to success
Writer Harold V. Melchert reminds us that success is sweeter when you savor the path:
“Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly; steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from ... See more
“Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly; steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from ... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On taking lots of shots, the power of concentration, and savoring the path to success
AtomicHabits and
Priest and philosopher Desiderius Erasmus reminds us of the power of concentrating on a single target:
“He who chases two hares catches neither.”
Source: Adagia
“He who chases two hares catches neither.”
Source: Adagia
James Clear • 3-2-1: On taking lots of shots, the power of concentration, and savoring the path to success
“Work hard on what comes easily.”
James Clear - 3-2-1 Thursday Newsletter • 3-2-1: On taking lots of shots, the power of concentration, and savoring the path to success
You call yourselves the people of God,
but you trade his peace for power,
his justice for privilege,
his mercy for applause.
You march with his name on your banners,
yet your hands are heavy with division,
your lips are quick with scorn,
your hearts are closed to the stranger,
the widow, the child at the margin.
You cry “Lord, protect us,”
while denying his
... See moreQuestion your own expertise. “I don’t know” is a complete sentence.
SethG and
What truly separates people isn’t some magical talent, but an almost irrational commitment to pushing through pain that would break most people.
That hotel wasn’t inevitable. No success is. Paying the price doesn’t guarantee success. Determination is necessary but not sufficient. You can sacrifice everything and still fail. The world is littered wit... See more
That hotel wasn’t inevitable. No success is. Paying the price doesn’t guarantee success. Determination is necessary but not sufficient. You can sacrifice everything and still fail. The world is littered wit... See more
Value-Courage and
the only way to avoid collisions is to find the confidence and empathy to yield… the shortest way to get to where we’re going involves cooperation and the resiliency that comes with empathy and awareness. When we exchange appropriate spacing and yield when we can, connections occur and we can flow forward.
Selfish brutality might work in the short r... See more
Selfish brutality might work in the short r... See more
Alcohol is a subscription service for mediocrity.
And most people are on auto-renew.
I'm not saying never drink. I'm saying do the math.
Is that buzz worth trading 40% of your year?
And most people are on auto-renew.
I'm not saying never drink. I'm saying do the math.
Is that buzz worth trading 40% of your year?