Found on Cosmos
As I make hundreds of small choices throughout the day, I’m building a life—but at one and the same time, I’m closing off the possibility of countless others, forever.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
The Latin aphorism, ars longa, vita brevis , describes exactly this: skilfulness takes time and life is short. In order to become anything, you must eliminate everything else — life is about choosing your sacrifices, you don’t get to not make any, but you get to choose which ones.
A Theory of General Well-Being
Rust Cohle: Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you get good at.
Your decisions about allocating your personal time, energy, and talent ultimately shape your life’s strategy.
