
Sindre Sorhus (@sindresorhus@mastodon.social)

For wayfinding, you need a compass and you need a direction. Not a map—a direction.
Dave Evans • Designing Your Life: For Fans of Atomic Habits
This is why embracing a what-could-possibly-go-right mindset is so necessary for creating positive change. Thinking in terms of best possible outcomes doesn’t mean you ignore potential negative outcomes. It means you avoid those outcomes by envisioning the future you want and steering toward it.
Greg Beato • Superagency

Extreme optimism expresses itself as unwavering self belief, the ability to look at a dense forest and see the path through it, and the ability to focus on the end goal even if the steps are challenging. This is necessary for convincing yourself to start a company and then bringing others (employees and investors) along. Optimism can in many ways “... See more