winnie chou

Restlessness is a sign you've overstayed your welcome with where you are and need to leave by moving toward the person you can be. Our love of stability keeps us where we are. The key is to leave just before you’re ready. If you leave too late, you miss the opportunity.

Software engineer Kent Beck on why creators struggle to release projects (and why people in general don't take action):

"By far the dominant reason for not releasing sooner was a reluctance to trade the dream of success for the reality of feedback."

Web designer David Leggett on how to handle criticism:

"Be friendly to those who enjoy your work and friendlier to those who attack it."

Source: Professional Web Design

"When you're on the field, play as if nothing else matters.

When you're off the field, remember that the game doesn't matter at all."

What is something you would be proud to fail on, if you had the courage to attempt it?

"Be guided by beauty. I really mean that. I think pretty much everything I've done has had an aesthetic component—at least to me. Now, you might think, "Building a company that's trading bonds? What's so aesthetic about that?" What's aesthetic about it is doing it right. Getting the right kind of people, and approaching the problem, and doing it... See more

“What we have to remember is that we can still do anything. We can change our minds. We can start over.”

"Referring the matter to a committee can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions."

"Some projects benefit from early action. If you're writing a book, it's easy to spend a lot of time brainstorming titles and dreaming up an outline, but it's better to simply write. The book discovers itself as you go. Yes, you'll need to go back and organize things, but this is easier to do once you have material. The key is to act first and then... See more