we don't have to be experts, just enthusiastic
Investor and businessman Charlie Munger on the importance of finding what fascinates you:
"In my whole life I've never been good at something I wasn't very interested in. It just doesn't work. There's no substitute for strong interest."
"In my whole life I've never been good at something I wasn't very interested in. It just doesn't work. There's no substitute for strong interest."
3-2-1: On making a comeback, revising your habits, and how to work smart
We can give ourselves permission to make things without those things being perfect. And the fact is, once you get started, you don’t stop. The more you make things, the more you can make things and the more you want to make things.
Redefining "Handy" and Learning How to Make Things
Charles Hayward, a cabinet maker and editor of The Woodworker magazine, on starting the year with enthusiasm:
"There is a dynamic quality about enthusiasm which nothing can resist. You can see it in the street orator, whose whole heart is in his argument, swaying a crowd. You can feel it in the work of any artist—painter, writer, musician, or... See more
"There is a dynamic quality about enthusiasm which nothing can resist. You can see it in the street orator, whose whole heart is in his argument, swaying a crowd. You can feel it in the work of any artist—painter, writer, musician, or... See more
3-2-1: On the power of quiet moments, how to make good habits easy, and starting the year with enthusiasm
Unlike knowledge and content, curiosity doesn’t scale easily and cannot be commoditized. You could copy prompts but you can’t easily teach someone how to frame the right path of inquiry.
