Eli
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Eli
"People can help you in many ways throughout life, but there are two things nobody can give you: curiosity and drive. They must be self-supplied.
If you are not interested and curious, all the information in the world can be at your fingertips, but it will be relatively useless. If you are not motivated and driven, whatever connections or opportunit... See more
If you are not interested and curious, all the information in the world can be at your fingertips, but it will be relatively useless. If you are not motivated and driven, whatever connections or opportunit... See more
3-2-1: How to connect with others, what causes old age, and the recipe for success
Life is lived in the present moment. Don’t let the pursuit of more stop you from enjoying what you already have - enough.
Ali Abdal
The interesting thing about a work life is that it is very much like a workday. Most of the hard work is done by simply turning up, facing the task at hand and moving forward, inch by inch, foot by foot, until we look around, admittedly after a much greater time than we expected, but surprised to see it has all been done.
David Whyte • The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship
Declare war on the negative bias: Focus on the things that go right instead of the things that go wrong — did the checkout line at the grocery store go quick? Did you avoid red lights on your way to work? If all you did was look for things to appreciate, you would live a spectacular life.
Everything is connected - “It takes thousands of people to ma... See more
Everything is connected - “It takes thousands of people to ma... See more
A poem Rockefeller used to recite in the office:
A wise old owl lived in an oak,
The more he saw the less he spoke,
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Why aren’t we all like that old bird?
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker
When you take a job take a long look at the people you're going to be working with-because the odds are you're going to become like them; they are not going to become like you. You can't change them. If it doesn't fit who you are, it's not going to work.
Being known for high quality and timeless writing can pay enormous dividends over the course of your career, particularly in the domains of finance and technology.
People may reach out with ideas, information, or simply gratitude. Connections are made, friendships begin, doors open. You put yourself out there to increase your chances for serendipity... See more
People may reach out with ideas, information, or simply gratitude. Connections are made, friendships begin, doors open. You put yourself out there to increase your chances for serendipity... See more
Questions are the answers you might need
From age 20-50, I can't stress this enough: https://t.co/l6dcTVpsTD