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Here’s how to setup your goal-directed actions:

At the end of each workday, take 10 minutes to review your goal stack, identify 1-3 goal-directed actions for tomorrow (no more than 3), and break them into micro-goals so you can slip into flow immediately.

Musician Nick Cave on cynicism and hopefulness:

"Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a p... See more

Former lawyer and professional poker player Cate Hall on asking for things that feel unreasonable:

"Ask for things. Ask for things that feel unreasonable, to make sure your intuitions about what's reasonable are accurate (of course, try not to be a jerk in the process). If you're only asking for things you get, you're not aiming high enough."

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"There is always more than one way to do something. Write down as many ways as you can think of to achieve your desired outcome. Then, rank them based on how much time they take, how much money they cost, and how effective you expect them to be. Choose the best."

You prepare. You practice. You visualize. Then stuff happens.

The real game isn’t the one you practiced, hoped for, or wished for—it’s the one in front of you. And the difference between those who collapse and those who rise? How they respond, especially when things don’t go their way.

This isn’t just about golf. It’s about life.

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"The usual story is that people with "good genes" are those with incredible athleticism or remarkable intelligence, but sometimes I wonder if the greatest genetic edge goes to the people with whatever genes encourage the desire to compete, the ability to stay focused, and the enjoyment of practice."

If a competent CEO got to run your life for a day, what is the first thing they would eliminate?

"You want two things:

1. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity. No wasted movement. No wasted effort.

2. Compounding. Every project should have a long runway and feed the others."

"Although losing is never fun, there is a certain satisfaction that can be found on the other side of losing — but only when you give your all. To lose with half effort offers no pleasure in the moment and no peace in the long run. But if your ambitions were full and your attempt was genuine, after the sting of losing wears off you'll be left with ... See more