James Clear with a bias toward action and accumulate small improvements over time

vutran | Aug. 11, 2020, 5:56 p.m.

"Live with a bias toward action.

Ironically, this will teach you patience. When you take action each day, you learn the value of accumulating small improvements over time. You understand how daily habits compound.

Be impatient with your actions. Be patient with your results." 

— James Clear

James Clear on making progress though unlearning

vutran | Aug. 11, 2020, 5:56 p.m.

"Progress requires unlearning." 

— James Clear

James Clear on relationship between action and prioritization

vutran | Aug. 11, 2020, 5:55 p.m.

"Action forces prioritization.

If you're stuck deciding between options, force yourself to act. You can only act on one thing at a time, which means you will have to make something the top priority.

Even if you pick wrong, you'll learn something." 

— James Clear

Cal Newport on choosing communication channels

vutran | Aug. 10, 2020, 6:05 p.m.

"Hooking everyone up to low-friction digital communication channels and telling them to rock n’ roll is flexible, convenient, and cheap. But it might be far from the best approach to taking a collection human minds and extracting from them the best possible results." 

— Cal Newport

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