James Clear on borrowing knowledge but not action

vutran | Nov. 9, 2020, 8:17 a.m.

"You can borrow knowledge, but not action."

— James Clear

George Santayana on remembering the past to change the future

vutran | Nov. 7, 2020, 9:29 a.m.

"Those who do not remember their past are condemned to repeat their mistakes.

Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors are destined to repeat them."

— George Santayana

George Bernard Shaw on living a life that burns bright

vutran | Nov. 5, 2020, 10:13 a.m.

"This is the true joy in life:

being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;

being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live.

I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no "brief candle" for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations."

— George Bernard Shaw 

Anais Nin on how to make life shrink and expand

vutran | Nov. 5, 2020, 10:12 a.m.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."

— Anais Nin

James Clear on the relationship of hard work, time, strategy and result

vutran | Nov. 5, 2020, 8:57 a.m.

"The math of success...

Results = (Hard Work*Time)^Strategy

Working hard is important, but working on the right thing is more important. A great strategy can deliver exponential results.

Of course, the best strategy is worth nothing if you never get to work. Zero to the millionth power is still zero."

— James Clear

James Clear on how reading and reflecting go hand in hand

vutran | Nov. 5, 2020, 8:56 a.m.

"Reading can teach you the best of what others already know.

Reflection can teach you the best of what only you can know."

— James Clear

James Clear on being selectively ignorant

vutran | Nov. 5, 2020, 8:54 a.m.

"Be "selectively ignorant."

Ignore topics that drain your attention.

Unfollow people that drain your energy.

Abandon projects that drain your time.

Do not keep up with it all. The more selectively ignorant you become, the more broadly knowledgable you can be."

— James Clear