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How can I use the negative experiences in my life to drive me? What fuel can I draw from my failures? What lessons can I take from my grief? What insights can I extract from my embarrassments?

"It's hard to build momentum if you're dividing your attention."

"The person who focuses on one task and sees it through to completion—even if they work in a somewhat slow or outdated manner—beats the endless optimizer who jumps from tool to tool and always hopes a new piece of technology will help them finish what they start."

"Anyone can listen. All you have to do is stop talking.

But to be a =good= listener, you have to stop talking and =be interested=.

Genuine curiosity is the precursor to understanding, and a good listener helps the other person feel understood."

"I split problems into two groups: muddy puddles and leaky ceilings.

Some problems are like muddy puddles. The way to clear a muddy puddle is to leave it alone. The more you mess with it, the muddier it becomes. Many of the problems I dream up when I'm overthinking or worrying or ruminating fall into this category. Is life really falling apart

Apply the Pareto Principle to your relationships. Who are the few people that deliver the majority of happiness in your life? Can you schedule time with one of them today?

"If there is no wind, row."

-- Virgil

"One of the simplest ways to win is to always connect the small things you do to the larger thing you hope to accomplish.

Five minutes can be spent working on something trivial or working on something life-changing. A brief session of work oriented toward a great cause is always time well spent.

Most daily actions evaporate. Some accumulate.&quo

1 Question For You

It's one year from now. December 2023. The habit you were hoping to build during the year didn't stick. What is the most likely reason it failed?