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

Stephanie Simpson on gratitude and happiness

vutran | Nov. 5, 2020, 8:52 a.m.

“It is not happiness that brings us gratitude, it is gratitude that brings us happiness.”

— Stephanie Simpson

Cal Newport on how to become good

vutran | Nov. 4, 2020, 8:09 a.m.

You stretch yourself, day after day, month after month, before finally looking up and realizing, “Hey, I’ve become pretty good, and people are starting to notice.”

— So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Cal Newport 

Winston Churchill on success

vutran | Nov. 4, 2020, 8:08 a.m.

“Success is all about going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.”

— Winston Churchill