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"Your calendar is the most honest autobiography you'll ever write. It doesn't matter what you say your priorities are; your calendar reveals the truth. Each block is a decision about what matters, stripped of pretense and rationalization. Your calendar isn't just recording your time—it's exposing your lies." via @farnamstreet

“‘You’re probably right’ has become one of my favorite phrases.

Whenever someone disagrees with you on a small matter (read: most things), you can shrug, say ‘you’re probably right’ and move on.

Not caring about winning trivial arguments saves so much time and energy.”

The writer Anais Nin on how to unlock a bigger, fuller life:

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”

“Be “selectively ignorant.”

Ignore topics that drain your attention.

Unfollow people that drain your energy.

Abandon projects that drain your time.

Do not keep up with it all. The more selectively ignorant you become, the more broadly knowledgeable you can be.”

“Reading can teach you the best of what others already know.

Reflection can teach you the best of what only you can know.”