The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already.” — Tolstoy

Asking for help is a superpower anyone can have but only some people use. It is brave to ask for help. Asking for help is the first step toward finding a mentor. Mentors can help us change our lives if we let them." — Alexi Pappas

The difference between average results and exceptional if often found in what you don't do. Everyone can say yes to great opportunities but only a focused person will say no to average ones. You can do anything, but you can’t do everything.”

The outcome isn’t the problem. It’s the structure that creates it that needs fixing. If you have a leak in your home, the puddle on the ground isn’t the problem. The problem is two or three levels above that

What goes too long unchanged destroys itself. The forest is forever because it dies and dies and so lives.

Knowing virtues is like having a map; adopting them is actually taking the journey."

There are different types of hard work: 1. Outthinking (a better strategy, a shortcut) 2. Pure Effort (working longer, intensity) 3. Opportunistic (positioning yourself to take advantage of change) 4. Consistency (doing average things for longer) 5. Focus (saying no to distractions) Each of these requires a different type of hard work

Keep the goal. Change your mind about how to reach it.

When the day is over I now try to sit and tell myself that the game is over. I don’t need to play the game any more. The jig is up. Any bullshit that I’ve been carrying around today is time to go. The more I tell myself this, the more I will continue to drop the game during the day.

CALIDAD DE VIDA La verdad es que todos sabíamos cómo lo aguantaba. Lo hacía porque vivía plantada de lleno en el flujo de la vida y prestaba mucha atención. Mi abuela se marchó antes de que yo aprendiera la lección que enseñaban sus cartas: la supervivencia radica en la cordura, y ésta se encuentra en prestar atención. Sí, decían sus cartas, la tos