The Right Details
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The Right Details
“The highest level of mastery is simplicity.
Most information is irrelevant and most effort is wasted, but only the expert knows what to ignore.”
Most information is irrelevant and most effort is wasted, but only the expert knows what to ignore.”
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (November 21, 2019) | James Clear
“People who excel tend to obsess over the details.
People who struggle also tend to obsess over the details.
The difference is what details they focus on. Minutiae vs polish.
Most things don’t matter—but when it does, you want to get the details right.”
People who struggle also tend to obsess over the details.
The difference is what details they focus on. Minutiae vs polish.
Most things don’t matter—but when it does, you want to get the details right.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Obsessing Over Details, How to Elicit Feedback, and Seeking What Is Significant | James Clear
Two conflicting perspectives I’m trying to reconcile:
Having a “north star” mission is critical.
Difference between success and failure on everything I've worked on has always been in persisting and getting unsexy details right.