3 IDEAS FROM ME

I.

“Your first task is to find what feels effortless to you.

Your second task is to put maximum effort into it.”


​II.

A reminder from ​Atomic Habits​:

“Time will multiply whatever you feed it.

Good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make time your enemy.”


III.

“Things that keep talented people from fulfilling their potential:

  • Trying to please everyone
  • Imitating the desires of others
  • Chasing status without questioning why
  • Playing superhero and trying to do it all alone
  • Dividing attention between too many projects

Which one is most likely to pull you in?”

2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS

I.

Writer and investor Packy McCormick on momentum:

“When momentum is on your side, people focus on your strengths and forgive your weaknesses. When the momentum stops, they scrutinize the whole thing.”

Source: Momentum, Consolidation, and Breakout​​​


​II.

Author Jeanette Winterson on going for it:

“I have noticed that doing the sensible thing is only a good idea when the decision is quite small. For the life-changing things, you must risk it.”

Source: Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

1 QUESTION FOR YOU

A question inspired by ​The Simple Path to Wealth​:

Which single expense in your life delivers the least happiness per dollar and which delivers the most happiness per dollar?

Until next week,

James Clear ​​​
Author of Atomic Habits
Cofounder of Authors Equity

p.s. A new rule for all graduation speeches.

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