Robert Greene on the prerequisite for mastery

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

“In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to it.

Your interest must transcend the field itself and border on the religious.” 

— Mastery, Robert Greene

Robert Greene on mastery preparation when one is young

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

“What is important when you are young is to train yourself to get by with little money and make the most of your youthful energy.” 

— Mastery, Robert Greene

James Clear on past, present and future

vutran | Aug. 4, 2020, 5:39 p.m.

"Be forgiving with your past self.

Be strict with your present self.

Be flexible with your future self." 

— James Clear

James Clear on starting as a fool

vutran | Aug. 4, 2020, 5:38 p.m.

"It is better to start as a fool and learn from your mistakes than to fake being a genius and ignore your errors." 

— James Clear

Epictetus on learning what one already thinks one knows

vutran | Aug. 4, 2020, 5:36 p.m.

“It is impossible to learn that which one thinks one already knows.”

— Epictetus 

James Clear on decision risk

vutran | July 30, 2020, 5:33 p.m.

"If a decision is reversible, the biggest risk is moving too slow.

If a decision is irreversible, the biggest risk is moving too fast."

— James Clear

Marie Curie on the importance of self-improvement

vutran | July 30, 2020, 5:32 p.m.

"You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful." 

— Marie Curie