Mindset
by sari and · updated 3mo ago
Mindset
“Every group of people who think for a living is going to be sad. Ignorance is bliss. So what’s the opposite?” – Chris Rock
Prashanth Narayan added 3mo ago
andrea added 5mo ago
working with limits + obstacles and making them a spectacular opportunity
sari added 6mo ago
“Everything that you want is on the other side of hard.” ~Chris Paul
Alara added 7mo ago
Mark Zuckerburg: "The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."andrea added 7mo ago
take the risk
- what’s stopping you from sharing your unique gifts with the world? 99% of the time, the answer is your own mind convincing you you’re not good enough, aren’t “ready”, will look stupid, people won’t care, etc reminder: you can just decide to do it anyway whenever you want though
andrea added 7mo ago
- You cannot be an instrument of peace if you have no peace within yourself.
andrea added 7mo ago
This is an incredible insight by Jason Fried, on looking back less:
I have a theory.
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One of the reasons companies have a hard time moving forward is because they've tangled themselves in the near past. Eyes aimed backwards rather than ahead, staring at the dark, feet in their own concrete.
They've trapped themselves looking for certainty where there iAlara added 8mo ago
- Most people – maybe more than you think – are peace- and love-seeking creatures who are sometimes caught in bad situations. The most practical thing you can do, even in hard times, is to lead with curiosity, lead with respect, work hard to understand the people you might be taught to detest.
“That means seeing people with generous eyes, offering tr... See moreandrea added 8mo ago
- The entrepreneur Mark Cuban is frequently approached by people who are stuck. “They're stuck in a job they don't like. They're stuck working for a boss they don't like. They're stuck on a team they don't like,” he explained. “I just tell them, 'Be great.'” “The reality of life is that you can't just always quit your job. You can't just always go to... See more
phoebe added 8mo ago
you have control over your attitude
