Kyle Steinike
- “Simple is nearly always better. But if it’s going to be complicated, then make sure the problem is worth the complexity. A great deal of time is wasted creating complex solutions to relatively unimportant problems.”
from 3-2-1: New Paths, the Danger of Complexity, and Making Fast Decisions - James Clear by jamesclear.com
- Thus Ikea, the giant home goods retailer, moved from setting out specific goals for a full year to scenarios that allow wiggle room as the outlook changes.
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- “Life is a series of seasons, and what works in one season may not work in the next.
What season are you in right now? What habits does that season require?”from 3-2-1: Life's Seasons, the Importance of Rest, and the Secret to Feeling Great About Yourself - James Clear by jamesclear.com
- “If you want to avoid criticism, create less.
If you want to avoid irrelevance, create more.”from 3-2-1: How to be consistent, the value of beauty, and designing for relaxation by James Clear
- “It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do what it takes to get it.
If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process, is to guarantee disappointment.”from 3-2-1: Craving the result versus the process, seeing clearly, and thinking for yourself
- “The beginner chases the right answers.
The master chases the right questions.”from 3-2-1: On hard conversations, how to ruin a good strategy, and asking for what you want by James Clear
“The liberal democracy is an artificial environment, carefully crafted to both contain human nature and convert it into an engine of progress. When we grow up within an artificial habitat that values human inventions like reason and fairness and humanity, it can be easy to forget just how tenuous that environment is. It’s easy to forget that we’re
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- “Optimism early, pessimism in the middle, optimism late.
Your starting position has to be somewhat optimistic or you’ll talk yourself out of getting started. Believing in what you are about to do does not guarantee success, but a lack of belief can prevent it.
Once you’ve committed, pessimism becomes useful. Question things. Find holes in your plan. ... See morefrom 3-2-1: How to Have Healthy Relationships, Optimism vs Pessimism, and the Power of Forgiveness by 3-2-1 Thursday newsletter - James Clear