🖼️ Frame it on a wall
A few words or a few paragraphs to remind yourself of occasionally
🖼️ Frame it on a wall
Don't forget to make the ordinary come alive
"You can make anything by writing." — C.S. Lewis
Anu • Writer-Builders
Keep your Sails Up
During tough times, it is crucial to maintain a positive attitude and take actions that keep you motivated and uplifted.
Keeping your spirits high by engaging in small, positive activities like eating right, cleaning up, socializing, being kind, and generous can help navigate through challenging situations and prevent oneself from ... See more
During tough times, it is crucial to maintain a positive attitude and take actions that keep you motivated and uplifted.
Keeping your spirits high by engaging in small, positive activities like eating right, cleaning up, socializing, being kind, and generous can help navigate through challenging situations and prevent oneself from ... See more
Keep your sails up. Be ready for when the winds come
Opportunity is a function of density
Opportunity is a function of surrounding oneself with successful people.
Studies show that individuals end up resembling their five closest friends in various aspects of life. While they may have similar incomes, their financial outcomes vary greatly.
To achieve financial security and success, it is advisable to be... See more
Opportunity is a function of surrounding oneself with successful people.
Studies show that individuals end up resembling their five closest friends in various aspects of life. While they may have similar incomes, their financial outcomes vary greatly.
To achieve financial security and success, it is advisable to be... See more
You rise or fall to the level of your peer group
Some of the best life advice I received:
In your 20s and 30s, do a few things that you'll be excited to tell your kids about someday. Go on an adventure, train for some challenging event, get your hands dirty on a crazy project, whatever. Create stories worth telling.
"Remember you will have good seasons and bad seasons—you can't control the weather, only be prepared for it."
No matter how helpless you feel, there's always something you can do to set yourself up for success. Consider your positioning and how you can make tweaks that will put you in an advantageous spot for whatever season may come.
One of my favorite pieces of modern wisdom ever uttered comes from Jim Carrey:
“I’ve often said that I wish people could realize all their dreams and wealth and fame so that they could see that it’s not where you’re going to find your sense of completion ... No matter what you gain, ego will not let you rest. He will tell you that you cannot stop u... See more
Anu Atluru • Pursuits That Can’t Scale
On being satisfied
The right way is the hard way
Daniel McGinn • Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian, Innovator, Micromanager
Where are you losing by trying to save? Where are you taking the cheap path rather than embracing the expensive?
Ask yourself these questions, make the necessary change, and start falling in love with the hard way.