3-2-1: On asking permission, the trick to writing well, and the magic of reading
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3-2-1: On asking permission, the trick to writing well, and the magic of reading
“You can borrow knowledge, but not action.”
3-2-1: On asking permission, the trick to writing well, and the magic of reading
Chemical engineer Trevor Kletz , a pioneer in his field, on how he accomplished so much in his career:
“If one asked permission there was a 50% chance it would be refused. If one just got on with it, 19 times out of 20 nothing was said.”
“If one asked permission there was a 50% chance it would be refused. If one just got on with it, 19 times out of 20 nothing was said.”
3-2-1: On asking permission, the trick to writing well, and the magic of reading
“Successful outcomes are never the result of a single choice. They are built up through good choices over time.
A profitable business is never a choice, it is a series of choices.
A fit body is never a choice, it is a series of choices.
A strong relationship is never a choice, it is a series of choices.”
A profitable business is never a choice, it is a series of choices.
A fit body is never a choice, it is a series of choices.
A strong relationship is never a choice, it is a series of choices.”
3-2-1: On asking permission, the trick to writing well, and the magic of reading
“The trick to writing well is to...
– take long sentences and make them short
– take confusing ideas and make them clear
– take unrelated concepts and make them related
...without losing the main idea in the process.”
– take long sentences and make them short
– take confusing ideas and make them clear
– take unrelated concepts and make them related
...without losing the main idea in the process.”
3-2-1: On asking permission, the trick to writing well, and the magic of reading
Inventor and writer Lin Yutang on the magic of reading:
“Compare the difference between the life of a man who does no reading and that of a man who does. The man who has not the habit of reading is imprisoned in his immediate world, in respect to time and space. His life falls into a set routine; he is limited to contact and conversation with a few ... See more
“Compare the difference between the life of a man who does no reading and that of a man who does. The man who has not the habit of reading is imprisoned in his immediate world, in respect to time and space. His life falls into a set routine; he is limited to contact and conversation with a few ... See more