James Clear
“You draw out of the world what you put into it.
Want to attract reliable people? Be reliable.
Want to attract trustworthy people? Be trustworthy.
Want to attract welcoming people? Be welcoming.
Want to attract exceptional people? Be exceptional.”
Want to attract reliable people? Be reliable.
Want to attract trustworthy people? Be trustworthy.
Want to attract welcoming people? Be welcoming.
Want to attract exceptional people? Be exceptional.”
3-2-1 Thursday newsletter - James Clear • 3-2-1: How to learn faster, what you put into the world, and the value of numerous attempts
The common narrative is that kids learn faster than adults, but if you watch any toddler they spend a large portion of the day attempting things that are on the edge of their ability.
How much time have you spent on the edge of your ability today?
How much time have you spent on the edge of your ability today?
3-2-1 Thursday newsletter - James Clear • 3-2-1: How to learn faster, what you put into the world, and the value of numerous attempts
"Think about the little things you enjoy, then turn around and do them for someone else.
If you feel relief when someone asks a question in class, then other students are probably relieved too. Be the one who asks.
If you love it when a friend calls to check in, your friends probably love it too. Be the one who calls.
If it makes your whole day... See more
If you feel relief when someone asks a question in class, then other students are probably relieved too. Be the one who asks.
If you love it when a friend calls to check in, your friends probably love it too. Be the one who calls.
If it makes your whole day... See more
3-2-1: How to deal with stress, forging your own reality, and learning vs. achieving
Writer and professor Joseph Campbell on loving your fate:
“Nietzsche was the one who did the job for me. At a certain moment in his life, the idea came to him of what he called “the love of your fate.”
Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, “This is what I need.” It may look like a wreck, but go at it as though it were an... See more
“Nietzsche was the one who did the job for me. At a certain moment in his life, the idea came to him of what he called “the love of your fate.”
Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, “This is what I need.” It may look like a wreck, but go at it as though it were an... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On loving your fate, how to handle pressure, and the value of being proactive yet positive
Author Francois de La Rochefoucauld reminds us that we often justify our mistakes rather than addressing them:
"We try to make virtues out of the faults we have no wish to correct."
"We try to make virtues out of the faults we have no wish to correct."
3-2-1: How to deal with stress, forging your own reality, and learning vs. achieving
Entrepreneur Ben Chestnut on the importance of momentum:
“Never sacrifice momentum. I might know a better path, but if we’ve got a lot of momentum, if everyone’s united and they’re marching together and the path is O.K., just go with the flow. I may eventually nudge them down a new path, but never stop the troops mid march.”
“Never sacrifice momentum. I might know a better path, but if we’ve got a lot of momentum, if everyone’s united and they’re marching together and the path is O.K., just go with the flow. I may eventually nudge them down a new path, but never stop the troops mid march.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On acting with confidence, the different types of age, and the importance of momentum
Roman scholar and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero on the value of making numerous attempts:
“For who is there who, shooting all day, will not sometimes hit the mark?”
“For who is there who, shooting all day, will not sometimes hit the mark?”
3-2-1 Thursday newsletter - James Clear • 3-2-1: How to learn faster, what you put into the world, and the value of numerous attempts
rain hard and focus on what you can control.
James Clear • 3-2-1: On loving your fate, how to handle pressure, and the value of being proactive yet positive
"You are better equipped to deal with stress when you are moving.
When you feel tense or frustrated or worried, it is difficult to think your way into feeling better. The more you think about the situation, the larger it becomes in your mind. Trying to think your way out of it often leads to a spiral of overthinking and rumination.
The first step... See more
When you feel tense or frustrated or worried, it is difficult to think your way into feeling better. The more you think about the situation, the larger it becomes in your mind. Trying to think your way out of it often leads to a spiral of overthinking and rumination.
The first step... See more