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Actress Lucille Ball on the myth of overnight success:

“Remember that there are practically no “overnight" successes. Before that brilliant hit performance came ten, fifteen, sometimes twenty years in the salt mines, sweating it out. ”

In any endeavor, we should seek to identify the point of highest leverage. The one thing that makes everything else flow.

Once you identify it, focus on it—and methodically eliminate everything else.

Take great care to avoid mistakes when the decision is hard to reverse.

But! If you make a mistake that is hard to reverse, there is no sense beating yourself up about it. Your responsibility is to make the best next choice given your current position. You must always make the most of the situation you are in.

Next play mentality.

Every meaningful pursuit has a long valley in the middle. The excitement of the beginning has worn off and the anticipation of the end is nowhere to be found. The ability to go dark during that valley is a major life cheat code.

Disappear. Turn inward. Don’t explain yourself. Embrace the silent struggle.

The people who can do that will find a way to... See more

Success is built in rooms no one would photograph.

The people who change things aren’t at the parties, they’re home on Friday night, obsessed with problems everyone else finds tedious. Their Instagram looks empty because their life isn’t shareable. Just the same unsexy routine, day after day. They aren’t doing anything glamorous. They’re just... See more

Being obsessed creates a level of intensity that’s unmatched by passion.

“ Write about where you’ve been and where you’re going. Become a niche of one .”

The biggest regret millionaires hold?

Sacrificing their non-negotiables for success.

Humans are 6x more loss-averse than reward-driven.

Don't only think about your goals.

Also, create "anti-goals" for what you don't want.

Many frustrations are the result of unspoken expectations. Before you get too annoyed, make sure you are clearly expressing your thoughts.