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

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

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

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

Robert Greene on actions speak more about character than words

vutran | Aug. 12, 2020, 5:51 p.m.

“People will say all kinds of things about their motives and intentions... Their actions, however, say much more about their character.”

— Robert Greene

Robert Greene on the way to look at apprenticeship

vutran | Aug. 12, 2020, 5:50 p.m.

“See your apprenticeship as a kind of journey in which you will transform yourself, rather than as a drab indoctrination into the work world.” 

— Robert Greene

Robert Greene on fulfilling life task over money and success

vutran | Aug. 12, 2020, 5:49 p.m.

“In the end, the money and success that truly last come not to those who focus on such things as goals, but rather to those who focus on mastery and fulfilling their Life’s Task.” 

— Robert Greene