3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (August 22, 2019) | James Clear

“In the long-run (and often in the short-run), your willpower will never beat your environment.”

“Qualities that lead to increasing intelligence:

1. The curiosity to experiment and explore.

2. The honesty to observe the world as it is, not as you wish it to be.

3. The humility to kill your favorite ideas when you learn something new.

4. The consistency to repeat this cycle for life.”

Tim Grover was the athletic trainer used by Michael Jordan (and many elite NBA players). Here he is describing the three things he asks of every player:

“I don't care how much you can lift, how fast you can run, how many pull-ups you can do, or whether you can hit a three while blindfolded. There are only three things I ask of every client... Show u... See more

“In the long-run (and often in the short-run), your willpower will never beat your environment.”

“The most effective networking strategy I’ve found has nothing to do with conferences, cocktail hours, cold emails, or any of the common ideas you hear.

1) Do interesting things.

2) Share them publicly.

Repeat those two strategies and you'll become a magnet. Like-minded people will come to you.”