Proverbs on words fittly spoken

vutran | June 19, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in baskets of silver."

— Proverbs 25:11

Alain de Botton on the enemy of good decisions

vutran | June 16, 2020, 6:03 p.m.

“The chief enemy of good decisions is a lack of sufficient perspectives on a problem.”

— Alain de Botton

Damian Lillard on how to look good in front of thousands

vutran | June 15, 2020, 4:38 p.m.

"If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody." 

— Damian Lillard

James Clear on the reason of self-help revisiting

vutran | June 15, 2020, 4:37 p.m.

"People keep reading self-help and revisiting the same ideas because that’s precisely what we need: to be reminded.

The problem is not that information is unhelpful, but that attention is fleeting.

Nobody focuses on one idea every minute of the day. Good books refocus the mind." 

— James Clear

James Clear on the two modern business skills

vutran | June 15, 2020, 4:37 p.m.

"The two skills of modern business: Storytelling and spreadsheets.

Know the numbers. Craft the narrative." 

— James Clear

James Clear on grounding with habits

vutran | June 15, 2020, 4:36 p.m.

"In times of uncertainty, your habits can ground you.

When you feel overwhelmed, practice 1 minute of mindfulness.

When you feel restless, do a 1-minute workout.

When the world seems uncontrollable, focus on what you can control." 

— James Clear

Lincoln Steffens on the limitation of our knowledge

vutran | June 14, 2020, 7:30 a.m.

“It is our knowledge — the things we are sure of — that makes the world go wrong and keeps us from seeing and learning.”

— Lincoln Steffens