James Clear on charity as a lifestyle

vutran | March 22, 2022, 10:13 a.m.

"Charity can be a lifestyle, not merely a gift.

Read charitably. Give the author your most favorable interpretation.

Listen charitably. Donate your undivided attention.

Work charitably. Be generous with your expertise.

In this way, you make charity a daily habit."

— James Clear

James Clear on useful not correct

vutran | March 21, 2022, 8:21 a.m.

"A lot of people miss useful ideas hiding in plain sight because they search for accuracy.

If you dismiss an idea because it is not 100% correct, you miss many ideas that are perfectly useful.

The real test for an idea, theory, or advice is utility. The more useful, the better."

— James Clear

James Clear on doubling the clarity

vutran | March 4, 2022, 7:36 p.m.

 “You can’t double your intelligence in one hour, but you can use one hour to write something twice as clear. And ideas that are easy to read and easy to understand will make you seem smarter. The better you communicate, the more intelligent you appear.” 

— James Clear

Shane Parrish on turning intensity into consistency

vutran | Feb. 22, 2022, 1:35 p.m.

“When people seem uncommonly disciplined, look for a powerful ritual hiding in plain sight. It’s not that they have more discipline than you or I, but they were able to turn that discipline into consistency with a ritual. Short-term results come from intensity but long-term results come from consistency. Turning intensity into consistency unlocks a powerful asymmetry.” 

— Shane Parrish

Kark Weick on believability

vutran | Jan. 30, 2022, 3:11 p.m.

“Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong.”

— Kark Weick

James Clear on where we are on the path doesnt matter much

vutran | Jan. 7, 2022, 12:39 p.m.

"It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an expert as long as you’re on the path.

If a beginner is on the path, all they need is time.

If an expert is off the path, they won’t be an expert for long."

— James Clear

James Clear on expert

vutran | Jan. 5, 2022, 12:32 p.m.

“An expert is someone who, over many years, manages to remain confident enough to keep trying and humble enough to keep learning.”

— James Clear