AtomicHabits
Surround yourself with people who are thoughtful in ways you are not, because they see what you can’t.
Writer Harold V. Melchert reminds us that success is sweeter when you savor the path:
“Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly; steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from ... See more
“Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly; steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from ... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On taking lots of shots, the power of concentration, and savoring the path to success
“Work hard on what comes easily.”
James Clear - 3-2-1 Thursday Newsletter • 3-2-1: On taking lots of shots, the power of concentration, and savoring the path to success
What truly separates people isn’t some magical talent, but an almost irrational commitment to pushing through pain that would break most people.
That hotel wasn’t inevitable. No success is. Paying the price doesn’t guarantee success. Determination is necessary but not sufficient. You can sacrifice everything and still fail. The world is littered wit... See more
That hotel wasn’t inevitable. No success is. Paying the price doesn’t guarantee success. Determination is necessary but not sufficient. You can sacrifice everything and still fail. The world is littered wit... See more
“Optimum elige, suave et facile illud faciet consuetudo.”
“Choose the best, and habit will make it pleasant and easy.”
Optimum elige = Choose the best.
suave et facile = pleasant and easy.
illud faciet consuetudo = habit/custom will make it so.
It’s a classical maxim on the power of habit: what is hard at first becomes natural and even delightful through repeated practice.
“Running one mile has more in common with running a marathon than sitting at home.
Investing $100 has more in common with being a millionaire than being broke.
Writing one sentence has more in common with writing a book than never writing one.
It always feels small in the beginning and the big goals seem far away. It’s easy to talk yourself out of the... See more
Investing $100 has more in common with being a millionaire than being broke.
Writing one sentence has more in common with writing a book than never writing one.
It always feels small in the beginning and the big goals seem far away. It’s easy to talk yourself out of the... See more
The problem with success is that it teaches you the wrong lessons. What worked yesterday becomes religion, and religions don’t adapt.
Everything Else is Secondary
“Working on a problem reduces the fear of it.
It’s hard to fear a problem when you are making progress on it—even if progress is imperfect and slow.
Action relieves anxiety.”
It’s hard to fear a problem when you are making progress on it—even if progress is imperfect and slow.
Action relieves anxiety.”
3-2-1: On true wealth, the antidote to anxiety, and how to love someone as they change
Progress only comes from changing how you see the world.
The walls you put up to protect yourself work to imprison you.
The longer you delay that thing you know you should do, the more difficult it gets. The easier thing in the short run is often the harder thing in the long run. Pain today, gain tomorrow.
The walls you put up to protect yourself work to imprison you.
The longer you delay that thing you know you should do, the more difficult it gets. The easier thing in the short run is often the harder thing in the long run. Pain today, gain tomorrow.
This hit hard this morning - need to lean in to the things I know are needed but am resisting…