Kevin Gainey
@kevingainey
Kevin Gainey
"The problem with smart people is they can come up with a good reason for not doing anything. They are smart enough to find the cracks, to foresee the challenges, and to talk themselves out of the idea. They are experts at justifying their lack of courage or lack of action with an intelligent excuse.
But there will always be reasons to not do somet... See more
But there will always be reasons to not do somet... See more
3-2-1: How to find your way in life, the power of quiet weeks, and the problem with smart people
Happiness comes from growth, not comfort.
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"I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.”
—Charles Bukowski
Daily
General
- What’s 1 thing I’m grateful for?
- What 1 thing I can do today that I will be grateful for tomorrow?
- Where am I allowing my fear of discomfort to hold me back?
- Where am I allowing a lack of consistent execution to hold me back?
- What does my ideal day ahead look like?
General
- List out 10 things you want in 12 months time and write “I have X, I earn X
✏️ My Favourite Journalling Prompts
Looking closely is valuable at every scale. From looking closely at a sentence, a photograph, a building, a government. It scales and it cascades — one cognizant detail begets another and then another. Suddenly you’ve traveled very far from that first little: Huh.
I’d say that that huh is the foundational block of curiosity. To get good at the huh i... See more
I’d say that that huh is the foundational block of curiosity. To get good at the huh i... See more
Craig Mod • Looking Closely Is Everything
What are you often silently complaining about in your head and who is the person you need to actually discuss your frustrations with?
People can’t react to your thoughts, only your actions. Time spent complaining to yourself is often better spent selling someone else on a new way of doing things.
People can’t react to your thoughts, only your actions. Time spent complaining to yourself is often better spent selling someone else on a new way of doing things.
3-2-1: On the importance of beauty, fixing silent complaints, and a simple rule to make life easier
Two is twice as good as one, but one is infinitely better than zero.
One minute of making sales calls is infinitely better than zero minutes.
One minute of meditation is infinitely better than zero minutes.
One minute of writing is infinitely better than zero minutes.
Sure, it might be ideal to spend an hour doing these things, but one minute gets you
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