Highlights From jamesclear.com

The physicist Niels Bohr on what it takes to be an expert :

“An expert is a person who has found out by painful experience all the mistakes that one can make in a very narrow field.”

“What looks like talent is often careful preparation.

What looks like skill is often persistent revision.”

Organizational theorist Kenichi Ohmae on the difference between being efficient and being effective:

“Rowing harder doesn't help if the boat is headed in the wrong direction.”

“The 4 qualities of a great career:

1) I enjoy it

2) I’m good at it

3) I make good money

4) I’m around fascinating people

Answer in reverse order:

1) Where are fascinating people?

2) In what ways can I make money with them?

3) Which ones am I good at?

4) Which ones do I enjoy?”

“Most people think they lack motivation when they really lack clarity.”