Saved by Andy Spector
How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed?
You can get to about the 90th percentile in your field by working either smart or hard, which is still a great accomplishment. But getting to the 99th percentile requires both—you will be competing with other very talented people who will have great ideas and be willing to work a lot.
blog.samaltman.com • How to Be Successful
What matters is whether your habits are putting you on the path toward success. You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.
James Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
To succeed, many of those interviewed reported that they had to learn at an early age how to grasp the big picture rather than struggling to decipher the component parts, how to think outside the box, how to act strategically, and how to manage risk taking—skills
Henry L. Roediger III • Make It Stick
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“Enough courage to get started + enough sense to focus on something you’re naturally suited for + enough persistence to stay in the game long enough to catch a few lucky breaks + a lot of hard work. There’s your recipe.”
“Enough courage to get started + enough sense to focus on something you’re naturally suited for + enough persistence to stay in the game long enough to catch a few lucky breaks + a lot of hard work. There’s your recipe.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On having enough, the power of books, and a recipe for success
