3 IDEAS FROM ME
I.
“Talent is a gift. Effort is a choice.”
II.
“It won’t solve every problem in life, but it is surprising how different my mindset is when I’m sleeping well and exercising regularly compared to when I’ve had a few weeks away from the gym. When your body isn’t right, your mind starts lying to you.”
III.
“When learning, explore widely.
When mastering, focus narrowly.”
2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS
I.
Novelist and writer Louisa May Alcott reminds us that the key is not avoiding hardship, but strengthening our abilities:
“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.”
Source: Little Women
II.
Writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau on following your dreams:
“Endeavor to live the life which you have imagined.”
Source: Walden (edited lightly for clarity)
1 QUESTION FOR YOU
I met with the crew of NASA’s Artemis II moon mission earlier this week and they told me there was a question they kept returning to during their training and mission:
“What is the first right thing I can do?”
Until next week,
James Clear
Author of Atomic Habits
Cofounder of Authors Equity
p.s. How I handle problems…
