3 IDEAS FROM ME
I.
“I rarely have good ideas.
To overcome this limitation, I think about one topic (like habits) for an unreasonable amount of time. Then, I revise, revise, revise until only the best stuff remains. It’s slow, but it works.
You can either be a genius or you can be patient.”
II.
“You can attract luck simply by sharing your work publicly.”
III.
“For a few weeks, I started each morning by writing “What do I actually want?” at the top of a blank page.
It’s surprising how useful it is to keep asking the same question. Each time, my answer became more precise.
Once I knew what I wanted, I turned it into action steps.”
2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS
I.
Author John Shedd on taking risks:
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what ships are built for.”
Source: Salt from My Attic
II.
A Buddhist saying on the ineffectiveness of anger:
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else — you are the one who gets burned.”
Source: paraphrased from the work of Buddhaghosa in Visuddhimagga IX, 23
1 QUESTION FOR YOU
What do I actually want?
Until next week,
James Clear
Author of the million-copy bestseller, Atomic Habits
Creator of the Habit Journal
