Brendan Morgan
@brendanm
Brendan Morgan
@brendanm
Debt is a tool, not the enemy, but use it sparingly.
Debt can amplify your growth or accelerate your downfall. The distinction is your discipline. Never use debt to live a life you can’t truly afford.
A simple rule I follow: Never finance a luxury material purchase if you can’t buy it twice over in cash. I think the single worst unforced error in
... See more-Sahil Bloom
"Here's a rule I find useful:
You should attempt things that are difficult enough to guarantee some early embarrassment, but important enough that long-term regret is unlikely.
Trying something difficult will usually make you look foolish or inexperienced. That’s fine. That's the cost of learning.
But if it's important to you, then you'll work through
... See moreJames Clear

"If your past achievements didn't make you meaningfully happier, don't expect your future achievements to make you happier.
Remember that thing you so badly wanted? If getting it didn't meaningfully change your long-term happiness, then you shouldn't expect the thing you want right now to change your long-term happiness either.
You are roughly as
... See more"What looks like a talent gap is often a focus gap. The "all-star" is often an average to above-average performer who spends more time working on what is important and less time on distractions. The talent is staying focused."
James Clear
Kurt Vonnegut
"The glory of God is a silver thread which must run through all our actions."
-Thomas Watson
A lion is fully capable of capturing, killing, and eating a field mouse.
But it turns out that the energy required to do so exceeds the caloric content of the mouse itself. So a lion that spent its day hunting and eating field mice would slowly starve to death.
A lion can’t live on field mice. A lion needs antelope. Antelope are big animals. They
... See moreThis idea—to create a fresh perspective or lens through which to look at a problem—is a powerful one for your business, but also your life.
You can ask yourself the following question:
If you were to hire a new CEO for your life, what would they do in the next 100 days?
The new CEO isn’t emotional about your life. They don’t feel the pull of sunk
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