James Clear on getting the true level of importance for problems

vutran | Dec. 12, 2020, 8:46 p.m.

"Your problems adjust to their true level of importance after a hard workout and a good night of sleep." 

— James Clear

Charles Duhigg on will power

vutran | Dec. 12, 2020, 4:15 p.m.

“Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things.”

— Charles Duhigg

Niels Bohr on what it takes to be an expert

vutran | Dec. 10, 2020, 2:37 p.m.

"An expert is a person who has found out by painful experience all the mistakes that one can make in a very narrow field."

— Niels Bohr

James Clear on the 4 qualities of a great career

vutran | Dec. 10, 2020, 2:36 p.m.

"The 4 qualities of a great career:

1) I enjoy it

2) I’m good at it

3) I make good money 

4) I’m around fascinating people

Answer in reverse order:

1) Where are fascinating people?

2) In what ways can I make money with them?

3) Which ones am I good at?

4) Which ones do I enjoy?"

— James Clear

James Clear on what behind talent and skill

vutran | Dec. 10, 2020, 2:35 p.m.

"What looks like talent is often careful preparation.

What looks like skill is often persistent revision."

— James Clear

James Clear on confusing a lack of clarity to a lack of motivation

vutran | Dec. 10, 2020, 2:34 p.m.

"Most people think they lack motivation when they really lack clarity."

— James Clear

Nina Jean Slack on writing stories to leave a little piece of us behind

vutran | Nov. 30, 2020, 8:22 a.m.

“While we are living, our lives are like that of an open book, still being written. Eventually, our book closes for us, and to others, it will be as if we never existed at all. Those of us who write down our life story, will leave a little piece of us behind when we're gone.”

— Nina Jean Slack