Better's Today

Brian Clark on writing

vutran | July 13, 2020, 5:30 p.m.

“Write. Write more. Write even more than that. Write when you don't want to. Write when you do. Write when you have something to say. Write when you don't. Write every day. Keep writing.”

— Brian Clark

Ralph Marston on the power of confident humility

vutran | July 13, 2020, 5:28 p.m.

"Whatever you’re doing, a sense of superiority will make you worse at it. Humility, on the other hand, will make you better. The moment you think you’ve got it all figured out, your progress stops. Instead, continue to advance and improve by reminding yourself how much more there will always be to discover.

Confidence is positive and empowering, but arrogance is deadly. Be confident, but not at the expense of your respect for others.

Don’t burn up all your energy proving how great you are. Invest your time and energy being thoughtful and helpful. See the victories not as proof of your supremacy, but as opportunities to offer more value to life. See the defeats not as personal affronts, but as chances to learn and grow stronger.

Take care not to waste your time in delusions of grandeur. Embrace the power of confident humility, and live well."

— Ralph Marston

James Clear on good losing track of time and bad losing track of time

vutran | July 13, 2020, 5:27 p.m.

"When you lose track of time, you are either living your best life or wasting it."

— James Clear

James Clear on making habits stick

vutran | July 13, 2020, 5:25 p.m.

"3 things that help habits stick:

1) Repetition. Habits form based on frequency, not time.

2) Stable context. If the context is always changing, so is the behavior. You need a reliable environment.

3) Positive emotions. If it feels good, you’ll want to repeat it."

— James Clear

James Clear on working hard vs finding the bottleneck

vutran | July 13, 2020, 5:24 p.m.

"Time spent working hard is often better spent identifying where the bottleneck is located.

Working hard on the wrong thing leads to frustration, not progress."

— James Clear

Brian P Moran on intentionality

vutran | July 10, 2020, 7:59 a.m.

"Intentionality is the opposite of reaction. In the end, we have greater control of our actions than we do our outcomes. Ultimately, our results are created by our actions. When you are intentional with your time, you know which activities to engage with and which ones to pass on. You are aware when you are procrastinating or engaged in low-level activity to avoid a high-payoff activity that is uncomfortable.

When you are intentional, you are much more conscious of the actions you engage. You willingly employ a discipline and rigor to how you organize and structure your day and week. Your activity is driven by your goals and plan. In the end, you work your plan instead of the day working you.

Intentionality is your secret weapon in the war on mediocrity."

— Brian P Moran