Isaac Feldman
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Isaac Feldman
Best most useful advice I EVER got was from Jim Watson (DNA discoverer) over tea at his NYC apartment. 3 words, 2 meanings. AVOID BORING PEOPLE.
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Founder of Liberty Media Peter Barton on changes sneaking up on you:
“By increments so exquisitely gradual that they might have passed unnoticed, I could have ended up being totally untrue to myself and living a life I hated.”
“By increments so exquisitely gradual that they might have passed unnoticed, I could have ended up being totally untrue to myself and living a life I hated.”
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (December 19, 2019) | James Clear
A final thought from Atomic Habits as we start the new year:
“Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are.
-The goal is not to read a book, the goal is to become a reader.
-The goal is not to run a marathon, the goal is to become a runner.
-The goal is not to learn an instrument, the goal is to become a musician.
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“Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are.
-The goal is not to read a book, the goal is to become a reader.
-The goal is not to run a marathon, the goal is to become a runner.
-The goal is not to learn an instrument, the goal is to become a musician.
This year, foc... See more
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: On Systems vs. Goals, Endings, and the Importance of Leverage | James Clear
Intensity makes a good story. Consistency makes progress.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On comparison, consistency, and what’s not going to change
“Time spent working hard is often better spent identifying where the bottleneck is located.
Working hard on the wrong thing leads to frustration, not progress.”
Working hard on the wrong thing leads to frustration, not progress.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On bottlenecks, losing track of time, and confident humility
“If you want to be in the top 1% of a particular domain, then you can’t take your cues from and follow the social norms of 99% of people.
This is harder than it sounds. We are wired to imitate. The further you want to climb, the more carefully you need to construct your tribe.”
This is harder than it sounds. We are wired to imitate. The further you want to climb, the more carefully you need to construct your tribe.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On comparison, consistency, and what’s not going to change
Novelist and playwright Edith Wharton on being a positive force:
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (November 21, 2019) | James Clear
“A brief guide to improvement:
1) Lots of research. Explore widely and see what is possible.
2) Lots of iterations. Focus on one thing, but do it in different ways. Refine your method.
3) Lots of repetitions. Stick with your method until it stops working.
Research. Iterate. Repeat.”
1) Lots of research. Explore widely and see what is possible.
2) Lots of iterations. Focus on one thing, but do it in different ways. Refine your method.
3) Lots of repetitions. Stick with your method until it stops working.
Research. Iterate. Repeat.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On copying best practices, being underestimated, and the difficulty of change | James Clear
“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.”
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (November 21, 2019) | James Clear
“Many people delay taking action because they hope to avoid suffering. They keep searching for a path that won’t involve tradeoffs.
But some form of suffering is always inevitable. The process of taking action is the process of choosing your pain.”
But some form of suffering is always inevitable. The process of taking action is the process of choosing your pain.”