Reminders for myself

A lot of success in life is just putting yourself in a position for good things to happen to you.

+ Be reliable

+ Avoid drama

+ Help other people win

+ Take care of your body

+ Take care of your mind

+ Live below your means

+ Treat your job as if it matters

+ Take care of your relationships

Simple, but not easy.

The people who get the most done don't agonize over decisions. It's not because they have better judgment. They've just structured their lives so being wrong isn't expensive.

When mistakes are cheap, you can move fast and fix what doesn't work. When mistakes are expensive, you overthink everything and still choose wrong.

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The pain you feel isn’t just from what happened to you, it’s from what you tell yourself about it.

Choose the story that helps you heal more.

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In other words: pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.

Your heroes are your blueprints.

Study what makes them exceptional, not to become them but to become who you're capable of being. The point isn't to be a second-rate version of your hero, it's to be a first-rate version of yourself with upgraded tools.

Learn their system. Keep your soul.

If I’ve learned anything as a parent, a leader, as a business owner, as a partner and as a person navigating this world, it’s that people will flourish when they belong.

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Napoleon on details being the key to succcess:

“The pursuit of detail is the religion of success.”

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Jack Dorsey on identifying the right details:

“Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.”

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Estée Lauder on how details matter:

“I have an uncompromising sense of detail which permeates everything I do. The meals I serve, the... See more