3 IDEAS FROM ME
I.
“If the only reason you’re not pursuing a dream is because of the length of time it will take to achieve it, you should start right now. Think long-term.”
II.
“Don’t write to sound smart. Write to be useful.
If you’re useful over a long time period, you will end up looking smart anyway.”
III.
“The difference between motion and action.
Motion:
-talk to a personal trainer
-research your book idea
-explore different types of meditation
Action:
-do 10 squats
-write 1 sentence
-meditate for 1 minute
Motion feels like progress. Action is progress.”
2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS
I.
The author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on motivating others:
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the people to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast endless sea.”
Source: Citadelle
II.
Entrepreneur Patrick Collison on the value of reading:
“You could try to pound your head against the wall and think of original ideas or you can cheat by reading them in books.”
Source: Patrick Collison on Hiring at Stripe and the Role of a Product-Focused CEO
1 QUESTION FOR YOU
What is your personal compounding advantage in your career?
Until next week,
James Clear
Author of the million-copy bestseller, Atomic Habits
Creator of the Habit Journal
