things to ponder
“Ideas that are hoarded help no one. Success follows generosity.”
jamesclear.com
“Change. But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed.”
— Attributed to Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist
— Attributed to Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist
5-Bullet Friday — 52 Wild Learnings from 2024, The Most Soothing YouTube Channel, Bluegrass, Creamy Honey, and a Guiding Quote for 2025
Habits need to be revised from time to time. Which habits have become more important and you need to double down on next year? Which habits are no longer serving you and need to be replaced next year?
3-2-1: On making a comeback, revising your habits, and how to work smart
James Clear
"You can't make a comeback if you don't start."
3-2-1: On making a comeback, revising your habits, and how to work smart
James Clear
Don’t seek to change others; change yourself. Just mind your own mind and let others mind theirs.
Elissa Epel PhD • The Wim Hof Method
All the grit, persistence, and motivation in the world won’t do you any good if you’re working on the wrong thing. In fact, it will do the opposite.
Choosing what to pursue is more important than choosing how to pursue it. Make sure you’re facing the right direction before you start running.
Choosing what to pursue is more important than choosing how to pursue it. Make sure you’re facing the right direction before you start running.
Mark Manson • Are You Ruining Your Life? | Your Next Breakthrough
“The strategy required to find a great opportunity (lots of saying yes and exploring widely) is different from the strategy required to make the most of a great opportunity (lots of saying no and remaining focused).”
Everyone arrives at knowledge of the world from a personal point of view and is not the poorer for it. Each person understands life on the basis of small personal events. Firsthand experience is what matters. It is by being grounded in what we know and what we have experienced that we can move out into greater complexities.
Teju Cole • Tremor: A Novel
The Imperfectionist: What would it mean to be done for the day?
ckarchive.com
“To experience time travel, read.
To achieve immortality, write.”
To achieve immortality, write.”