Good Advice

“Make sure you know what makes you happy, and don’t forget it.”

― Derek Sivers

The people who want to be better welcome honest feedback.

The people who want to stay comfortable fight it.

Let this be a filter.

“Criticize to uplift, not to destroy.”

“Focus on the things you are for, not the things you are against.

Many people spend large chunks of their day thinking about what they hate. They are always telling you about something they dislike: this food, that subject, this political party, that coworker.

You are more than your frustrations. Build your identity around what you love.”

“If you’re 37... Instead of regretting that you can’t wake up age 18 again, pretend to yourself that you’re 90 and you’ve woken up age 37 again, and that you get to magically, wonderfully have the next 50 years again.”

Biologist Roger Payne on the power of having your boots on the ground and paying attention:

“Any observant local knows more than any visiting scientist. Always. No exceptions.”

“The person who learns the most in any classroom is the teacher.

If you really want to learn a topic, then “teach” it. Write a book. Teach a class. Build a product. Start a company.

The act of making something will force you to learn more deeply than reading ever will.”

Those who need reasons to feel good never run out of needs.

The best response is often, “You might be right.”

The next time someone disagrees with you or criticizes you, just shrug your shoulders and say, ‘you might be right,’ and watch the energy change.

If you care about the outcome, focus on what’s right, not who is right.

Keep the goal in mind. ​