3 IDEAS FROM ME
I.
“The recipe for frustration is taking something on that requires a whole person, but only giving it half your time.
Look at what you're trying to do. What is required? Some things can only be done well when they are pursued with full effort.”
II.
“It's hard to learn when you feel defensive.
Relax. You are capable and you can recover from whatever you face.
You can accept feedback without taking it personally. What is this moment teaching you?”
III.
“When you ignore a problem that is small enough to handle, it often grows into a problem too big to manage.”
2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS
I.
Film actress and producer Mary Pickford on protecting your mind:
“All the water in the world cannot sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. All the negativity in the world cannot sink a person unless it gets inside the mind.”
Source: Why Not Try God (1934)
II.
French novelist Gustave Flaubert on happiness:
“The secret of being happy consists of knowing how to enjoy yourself—enjoy being at table, in bed, enjoy standing up, sitting down, enjoy the nearest ray of sunshine, the slightest bit of landscape: in other words, love everything.”
Source: His private notebook, Souvenirs, written from 1838–1841.
1 QUESTION FOR YOU
Psychologist and author Adam Grant shares a question for sparking better conversation…
“When you meet someone new, don't ask: What do you do? It limits what people share about themselves to a job description.
Instead, try: What do you love to do? It ignites curiosity and invites people to express their distinctive interests.”
Until next week,
James Clear
Author of Atomic Habits
Cofounder of Authors Equity
p.s. Six photos in one.
