Wilma Rudolph on how to lose
vutran | Aug. 15, 2020, 3:44 p.m.
“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.”
— Wilma Rudolph
Read More →James Clear on what make exceptional results
vutran | Aug. 15, 2020, 3:41 p.m.
"A few things you need to achieve exceptional results:
1) Quantity: You take lots of shots.
2) Quality: You take thoughtful shots.
3) Consistency: You keep shooting for a long time.
4) Feedback. You take better shots over time.
5) Luck: You get a few favorable bounces."
— James Clear
Read More →Audre Lorde on facing our challenges
vutran | Aug. 12, 2020, 5:54 p.m.
"Sometimes we are blessed with being able to choose the time, and the arena, and the manner of our revolution, but more usually we must do battle where we are standing."
— Audre Lorde
Read More →Agnes Martin on the one thing you have to know in life
vutran | Aug. 12, 2020, 5:54 p.m.
"There are so many people who don’t know what they want. And I think that, in this world, that’s the only thing you have to know — exactly what you want."
— Agnes Martin
Read More →James Clear on closing the gap between vision and reality
vutran | Aug. 12, 2020, 5:53 p.m.
"Step 1: Know exactly what you want. Have a big vision that is crystal clear.
Step 2: Know exactly what is true. See reality for what it is and accept the honest facts of the situation.
Step 3: Be flexible in the way you close the gap between 1 and 2.
Bold. Rational. Adaptable."
— James Clear
Read More →James Clear on designing immediate clear concrete feedback
vutran | Aug. 12, 2020, 5:52 p.m.
"When feedback is immediate, clear, and concrete, people learn quickly.
When feedback is delayed, abstract, and opaque, people rarely learn."
— James Clear
Read More →James Clear on the danger of justifying distractions
vutran | Aug. 12, 2020, 5:51 p.m.
"A difficult lesson to learn: Your most persistent distractions will seem justified to you."
— James Clear
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