Subtle Wisdom
"Three qualities that have nothing to do with talent or intelligence, but can make a dramatic impact on your results:
Cheerful. You are pleasant to work with and generally raise the level of energy in the room.
Accountable. You feel personally responsible for what you want to accomplish. It is not someone else's job. It's your job.
Adaptable. You can... See more
Cheerful. You are pleasant to work with and generally raise the level of energy in the room.
Accountable. You feel personally responsible for what you want to accomplish. It is not someone else's job. It's your job.
Adaptable. You can... See more
In a world obsessed with speed, brilliance, and spectacle, the real leverage comes from quieter qualities: the calm that steadies desire, the curiosity that refuses to look away, the usefulness that outlasts cool, and the self-possession that turns quirks into strengths. Subtle wisdom isn’t passive—it’s the slow, steady, internally powered way of
... See morevery difficult sometimes to distinguish between "is this a hard thing I'm supposed to work through" or "is it hard because it's the wrong thing and I need to let go"
Michelle Elisabeth Varghesex.comA major cheat code in life: Being a pleasure to deal with. Kind when others aren’t. Calm when things go sideways. Reliable under pressure. Intelligence alone is overrated. Be someone who lightens the load for folks around them. People value people who make their lives easier.
Blake Burgex.comThe most underrated skill in business: Being easy to work with. Not the smartest person. Not the most talented. Just the person everyone wants on their team. Returns emails quickly. Doesn't create drama. Makes other people's jobs easier. Shows up prepared. While everyone's trying to be impressive, just be helpful. It pays better.
Scott D. Clarysubstack.com"The prize for doing great work is that you get to do more of it."
“Once you grow up, you realize you don’t want to be crazy in love.
You want to be calm in love,
stable in love, patient in love,
understood in love, safe in love.
Your partner should give you peace of mind and reassurance, not constant little heart attacks and high anxiety.”
You’re not struggling with productivity. You’re struggling with not having a project worth being productive for.