Commitment

Musings on committing and continually showing up to a place, a profession, or a person in an age of endless opportunities + persevering - even and especially when it's hard.

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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Carol Dweck • 10 highlights

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Cover of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

sari

don't give up just because you thought it would be easier

alex

99.99th percentile is just showing up every day

Danielle Fong 🔆x.com

andrea

lili

Human Interactions/Relationships & Connections

MargaretC and • 10 cards

my little life of optionality—my malleable, absorbent dunnage which lessens the shock of surprises, avoids pain and prevents breakage. No commitments, nobody counting on me, no one to disappoint and no one to disappoint me. Still, if life becomes intolerable—a measure which is lowered with each available treatment, each magical distraction—I have... See more

Pain & Surprise

ssari

beautifully strung together words on the curse of optionality and how staying put is progress.

If you're going to try,
go all the way.

There is no other feeling like that.

You will be alone with the gods,
and the nights will flame with fire.

You will ride life straight to perfect laughter.

It's the only good fight there is.

— Charles Bukowski, Factotum

lili

The Effort Paradox You have to put in more effort to make something appear effortless. Effortless, elegant performances are often the result of a large volume of effortful, gritty practice. Small things become big things. Simple is not simple.

Sahil Bloom twitter.com

sari

alex