Mindset

“Specificially, pursuit of novelty creates “luck”, and curiosity is the emotional manifestation of novelty. If we’re more open to what attracts our attention, we’ll get a lot luckier.”

Nobody wakes up feeling great and ready to get after it every day. The work is accepting your feelings and taking them along for the ride. It requires equal parts grace and grit, self-discipline and self-compassion. Keep showing up.

Non-dual thinking: Sometimes the answer isn't this OR that but this AND that. Hard work AND rest Stability AND change Acceptance AND problem solving Independence AND interdependence Ruggedness AND Flexibility Caring deeply... See more

Pessimists see problems. They worry about what could go wrong in the future. Optimists see possibilities. They focus on what could go right in the future. Proactive people turn problems into possibilities. They give us reasons to be optimistic about the future.

You are the machine that fuels everything else in your life. Paying attention to the mindset that drives that machine, is simply one of the most important things you can do. Every move, every decision, every action will rest on that. Be sure it is as optimal as it can be.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent; it is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.