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“One of the most underrated career skills that isn’t really taught anywhere is editing your own writing.
Great writing is actually re-writing. Simplifying paragraphs. Clarifying key points. Double-checking for typos.
Good writing will impress in any job.”
Great writing is actually re-writing. Simplifying paragraphs. Clarifying key points. Double-checking for typos.
Good writing will impress in any job.”
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (September 26, 2019) | James Clear
“Most topics are not worth having an opinion about.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On inspiration, how to lose, and building a successful business
“Go smaller.
Can't learn an exercise? Reduce the range of motion.
Struggling to grasp a new concept? Break it down.
Failing to stick with a habit? Make it easy.
Master stage one, then advance.”
Can't learn an exercise? Reduce the range of motion.
Struggling to grasp a new concept? Break it down.
Failing to stick with a habit? Make it easy.
Master stage one, then advance.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Scaling Down Your Habits, Obstacles, and Finding Time to Do What Matters | James Clear
But having an enviable career is one thing, and being a happy person is another.
Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own work is usually considered an eccentric, if not a subversive. Ambition is o... See more
Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own work is usually considered an eccentric, if not a subversive. Ambition is o... See more
Bill Watterson • SOME THOUGHTS ON THE REAL WORLD BY ONE WHO GLIMPSED IT AND FLED
“When I notice myself worrying about “what other people will think” I find I’m usually not worried about any single person’s opinion.
If I pick a specific person, I‘m rarely concerned about what they will think.
What I fear is the collective opinion in my head. It’s imaginary.”
If I pick a specific person, I‘m rarely concerned about what they will think.
What I fear is the collective opinion in my head. It’s imaginary.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Fulfilling Your Potential, Self-Esteem, and the Power of Books | James Clear
“Reading can teach you the best of what others already know.
Reflection can teach you the best of what only you can know.”
Reflection can teach you the best of what only you can know.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Selective Ignorance, Courage, and Living a Life That Burns Bright | James Clear
“Do not wait. If there is something you wish to do, go do it.
Death comes for busy people too. It will not pause and return at a more convenient time.”
Death comes for busy people too. It will not pause and return at a more convenient time.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Failure, the Importance of Teaching, and Handling the Expectations of Others | James Clear
It’s crazy how often I feel like I need to resolve some big problem in my life when all I really need is one of the following:
1. A glass of water
2. A 10-minute walk outside
3. A good night of sleep
Three simple things that resolve many of the stresses and anxieties of daily life.
1. A glass of water
2. A 10-minute walk outside
3. A good night of sleep
Three simple things that resolve many of the stresses and anxieties of daily life.
James Clear • 3-2-1: On mistakes of ambition vs. sloth, innovation, and being reliable
Professional volleyball player Gabby Reece on the power of going first:
“I always say that I'll go first...
That means if I'm checking out at the store, I'll say hello first.
If I'm coming across somebody and make eye contact, I'll smile first.
[I wish] people would experiment with that in their life a little bit. Be first, because – not all times, but... See more
“I always say that I'll go first...
That means if I'm checking out at the store, I'll say hello first.
If I'm coming across somebody and make eye contact, I'll smile first.
[I wish] people would experiment with that in their life a little bit. Be first, because – not all times, but... See more