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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
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