Smart Quotes from Shane Parrish and James Clear
Including: amazing social skills are a superpower
Things Learned From…
Shane Parrish
“Chess masters know that to win you have to avoid losing.
The first thing they do after an opponent makes a move isn’t to think about strategy or winning but rather to ask themselves: what’s the threat?
Avoid stupidity before seeking brilliance.”
“Learning to be ok with being uncomfortable and not having an immediate need to resolve that uncomfort is a superpower.
In situations like this, most of the time we make suboptimal decisions to make us feel better in the moment.”
James Clear
“Focus on your daily results and you’ll often make poor long-term choices.
Focus on your daily choices and you’ll almost certainly enjoy good long-term results.”
“If a decision is reversible, the biggest risk is moving too slow.
If a decision is irreversible, the biggest risk is moving too fast.”
From Atomic Habits:
“The key — if you want to build habits that last — is to join a group where the desired behavior is the normal behavior.”
“Successes are revised mistakes.”
“Amazing social skills are a superpower.
The ability to deliver bad news in a good way is a superpower.
The ability to de-escalate a tense situation into a calm one is a superpower.
The ability to transform a lose-win situation into a win/win situation is a superpower.”
“Every skill you have today was once unknown to you.
The human brain is a learning machine. Stick with it.”
“The best exercise for gaining strength is not missing workouts.”
“The secret to winning is learning how to lose.
That is, learning to bounce back from failure and disappointment — undeterred — and continuing to steadily march toward your potential.
Your response to failure determines your capacity for success.”
“Broad ideas influence more people.
Specific ideas influence people more.”
“When an online course tells you how to make money in real estate remember they are making money by selling online courses.
When a conference covers how to build an online business remember they are building an event business.
Learn from what people do as much as what they say.”
“Before you begin, think as if you are a lazy person. Imagine the competition will work harder. Your only chance is a better strategy.
After you begin, work as if you are a dumb person. Imagine the competition is smarter and more talented. Your only chance is to outwork them.”
“Modeling a behavior is stronger than telling someone to act differently.”
“Be the standard and others will raise their standards.”
“Your favorite athlete’s first workout was just as bad as yours.
Your favorite chef’s first meal was just as bad as yours.
Your favorite artist’s first work was just as bad as yours.
Keep going.”
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