Quotes

The goal is not to fit in. If anything, it’s to amplify the differences, what doesn’t fit, the special characteristics unique to how you see the world. Instead of sounding like others, value your own voice. Develop it. Cherish it.

Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Choices like these cause migraine headaches. Tip to aspiring entrepreneurs: If you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO.

Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

Everyday may not be good but there is something good in every day.

Vala Afshar x.com

If you want new ideas, read old books.

Shane Parrish x.com

Best-selling author Jack Canfield once said, “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” And he’s right. But I’m going to take it one step further. Pain, discomfort, shock, boredom, impostor syndrome, awkwardness, fear, being wrong, failing, ignorance, looking stupid: Your avoidance of these feelings is stopping you from a life greater than

Benjamin Hardy • Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success

Wise words from Kevin Kelly’s annual letter: “Despite our political situation, I am more optimistic than ever before. That's because I intentionally choose to be more optimistic each year. Optimism is a choice, not a personality trait.

I am aiming to be as optimistic as I possibly can because a big dose of optimism is required to make better things

Eliot Peper • The Thursday Murder Club

When I go into a situation, I try to keep a mindset of baseline optimism.

When starting the day: It’s going to be a good day.

When meeting someone new: I’m going to like them.

When trying something challenging: It’s going to work out.

Problems will inevitably arise and I’ll deal with them as the situation demands, but my preference is to assume I’m ... See more

James Clear • 3-2-1: On hats, haircuts, and tattoos

The Joy of Reading Books You Don’t Entirely Understand

Molly Templeton reactormag.com

I want it to be totally okay and acceptable and normal to say “I don’t entirely understand what I just read, but I loved it.

Elon Musk: “I believe in the physics approach to thinking. You're always weighing the probabilities that something is true or not true, or that there may be a third explanation. Be very open to new facts and changing your mind.” https://t.co/PMANNtY8y0