Value-Curiosity

Great work requires being stubborn about your goals but flexible about your methods. The best people I know stick relentlessly to what they want to achieve, but quickly adapt how they'll achieve it when they see a better way. Most people do the opposite - they cling to their methods even when better options appear.

Elite rowers understand this balan... See more

15. I'm constantly pushing myself into discomfort. Doing things that challenge and push me to become a better version of myself is crucial to maintaining a youthful outlook. The ability to learn new things and upgrade ourselves physically and mentally is an infinite game I'll gladly play for the rest of my life.

“Logos is both the divine Word that creates, reveals, and saves (Jewish thought) and the rational, ordering force behind all things (Greek thought)—fully realized in the person of Jesus.”

The painter Vincent van Gogh on fear and risk:

"Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm fearsome, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. They leave that wisdom to those to whom it appeals. When the storm comes — when night falls — what's worse: the danger or the fear of danger? Give me reality... See more

What truly changes the game is when an organization decides to commit to being better at being better.

That’s hard to do and difficult to compete against.

“Change. But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed.”

​— Attributed to Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist

Work becomes great when curiosity drives it beyond obligation.

The most difficult part of adult learning is choosing to learn.

“If someone truly is creative and inspiring,” they write, “it will show up in how they allocate their spare time.” In job interviews, the authors advise hiring managers to ask, “What are the open tabs on your browser right now?”