winnie chou
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winnie chou
Winning tomorrow starts today.
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There is a big difference between being interested in something and being committed to something.
Committed people do what interested people won’t.
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No one can get you where you want to go. Only self-motivation can do that.
If you're waiting for someone to motivate you, it's because you don't love it, haven't... See more
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There is a big difference between being interested in something and being committed to something.
Committed people do what interested people won’t.
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No one can get you where you want to go. Only self-motivation can do that.
If you're waiting for someone to motivate you, it's because you don't love it, haven't... See more
Brain Food: Interested vs. Committed
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.
Brain Food: Chalkboard Decisions
Polymath and writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on dealing with critics:
"Against criticism we can neither protect nor defend ourselves; we must act in despite of it, and gradually it resigns itself to this."
"Against criticism we can neither protect nor defend ourselves; we must act in despite of it, and gradually it resigns itself to this."
3-2-1: On feeling foolish, the importance of dreams, and respecting others
"Dreams are fun when they are distant. The imagination loves to play with possibilities when there is no risk of failure.
But when you find yourself on the verge of action, you pause. You can feel the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Thoughts swirl. Maybe this isn't the right time? Failure is possible now.
In that moment—in that short pause that... See more
But when you find yourself on the verge of action, you pause. You can feel the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Thoughts swirl. Maybe this isn't the right time? Failure is possible now.
In that moment—in that short pause that... See more
3-2-1: On living with lightness, the root cause of sin, and how to compete without losing yourself
Miles Davis // "Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself."
instagram.com"You build your mind, so make it into something you want to live with."
Two Thoughts (14
the objects we love most develop their own mythology
things hold memories!!
“Tell me who your enemy is, and I will tell you who you are.”
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Carl Schmitt
"It's easy to assume that getting rich in money will also mean you are rich in time, but it is often the case that when you earn more money, you end up with less time and more responsibilities.
Being rich is nice, but what you really want to optimize for is (1) an income that exceeds your spending by a healthy margin and (2) a lifestyle that is... See more
Being rich is nice, but what you really want to optimize for is (1) an income that exceeds your spending by a healthy margin and (2) a lifestyle that is... See more