Life Lessons

Luck writes the first chapter, but your actions write the rest.

— Shane Parrish

Improvement

There is no limit on better. Talent is distributed unfairly, but there is no limit on how much we can improve what we start with.

Imagination

Anything real begins with the fiction of what could be. Imagination is therefore the most potent force in the universe, and a skill you can get better at. It’s the one skill in life that benefits from ignoring what everyone else knows

Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.

— Wayne Huizenga

Gratitude

Gratitude will unlock all other virtues and is something you can get better at.

Flow States

You’re in flow when you’re so engrossed in a task that the world vanishes and the work seems to do itself. Flow is automatic, and it makes work much easier than you imagined. All you have to do is overcome the initial hurdle of beginning a task; flow does the rest.

Preparation is never wasted, regardless of outcome.

— Bill Belichick

Enthusiasm

Being enthusiastic is worth 25 IQ points.

The 5 major milestones of adulthood are living away from your parents, completing your education, getting a job, marrying, and living with a child.