reminders to trust the process
Successful people don’t just ride out the Dip. They don’t just buckle down and survive it. No, they lean into the Dip. They push harder, changing the rules as they go. Just because you know you’re in the Dip doesn’t mean you have to live happily with it. Dips don’t last quite as long when you whittle at them
— The DipAgalia Tan added 3mo ago
Poet Marianne Moore offers a simple life strategy: "I've made it a principle not to be over-influenced by minor disappointments."
Agalia Tan added 6mo ago
Everything is temporary. When a mood is so overwhelming we tend to mistake the intensity of it for the longevity of it
Agalia Tan added 5mo ago
All success is a lagging indicator. When a day’s writing goes well, it’s a lagging indicator of hours and hours spent researching and thinking… Hitting a personal record on the bench press is a lagging indicator of a lot of discipline and hard work. Receiving a promotion is a lagging indicator of a lot of quality work. Delivering a keynote with con
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Slowly is the fastest way to get where you want to be
Agalia Tan added 5mo ago
the real success goes to those who obsess
Agalia Tan added 3mo ago
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