AtomicHabits

“ One reason the best in the world make consistently good decisions is they rarely find themselves forced into a decision by circumstances. ”

Robert Louis Stevenson on living one day at a time:

"Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means."

Source: An Apology for Idlers ​​​

This Larry Winget quote reminds me of something I say often, “don't tell me your priorities, show me your calendar.”

“It’s not that we don’t have time. It’s that we don’t have time for the things that are really important. There’s always enough time to do what’s really important, but we get caught up doing things that aren’t important.”

When you know what you want, most choices eliminate themselves.

The shortest path is the one you don't abandon.

“The secret to winning is learning how to lose. That is, learning to bounce back from failure and disappointment—undeterred—and continuing to steadily march toward your potential. Your response to failure determines your capacity for success.”

An old Latin proverb, “Initium est dimidium facti”, reminds us of the timeless importance of simply beginning the task at hand:

“Once you’ve started, you’re halfway there.”

Source: Horace, the Roman poet, in his work Epistles ​ ​ ​

Are you making that choice because your labor is cheap and convenient, or because it’s the place of maximum leverage? It’s often easier to be busy than it is to be productive.

It’s really just you against the mirror. You vs you. No one else can win at a game of one. I know it’s hard not to get distracted, race horses wear blinders for a reason. Your lane you’re game. LFG.