James Clear
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
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"To learn, wander. To achieve, focus."
"To learn, wander. To achieve, focus."
3-2-1: How to deal with stress, forging your own reality, and learning vs. achieving
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
The key is to enjoy hanging out on the edge. That is, you find it interesting to attempt things one step beyond where you are right now. It could be the edge of your ability or the edge of your knowledge or the edge of your network.
If you reach — but just a little — and you do it every week, then you’ll take on challenges that are manageable enough... See more
If you reach — but just a little — and you do it every week, then you’ll take on challenges that are manageable enough... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On acting with confidence, the different types of age, and the importance of momentum
"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
3-2-1: How to deal with stress, forging your own reality, and learning vs. achieving
If you do not actively choose a better way, then society, culture, and the general inertia of life will push you into a worse way. The default is distraction, not improvement.
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 best way to handle pressure is to apply it.
What if you played the game like you were always on offense?
What if you played the game like you were always on offense?
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Loving Your Fate, How to Handle Pressure, and the Value of Being Proactive Yet Positive
"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
Journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson reminds us that we have the power to choose our path:
“It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it. There is more to it than that — no one HAS to do something he doesn’t want to do for the rest of his life. But then again, if that’s what you wind up doing, by all means... See more
“It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it. There is more to it than that — no one HAS to do something he doesn’t want to do for the rest of his life. But then again, if that’s what you wind up doing, by all means... See more