James Clear Newsletter Archive
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James Clear Newsletter Archive
“It took me...
200+ articles before I got a book deal.
250+ articles before I got major media coverage.
100+ interviews before my book hit the bestseller list.
You need a lot of shots on goal. Not everything will work, but some of it will.
Keep shooting.”
200+ articles before I got a book deal.
250+ articles before I got major media coverage.
100+ interviews before my book hit the bestseller list.
You need a lot of shots on goal. Not everything will work, but some of it will.
Keep shooting.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Teaching, Mastery, and Working on Important Problems | James Clear
If you have good habits, time becomes your ally. All you need is patience.
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Seeing Opportunities, Originality, and the Magic of Books | James Clear
The author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on motivating others:
“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the people to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast endless sea.”
“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the people to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast endless sea.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On taking action, writing well, and motivating others
“Reading is like a software update for your brain.
Whenever you learn a new concept or idea, the ‘software' improves. You download new features and fix old bugs.
In this way, reading a good book can give you a new way to view your life experiences. Your past is fixed, but your interpretation of it can change depending on the software you use to analy... See more
Whenever you learn a new concept or idea, the ‘software' improves. You download new features and fix old bugs.
In this way, reading a good book can give you a new way to view your life experiences. Your past is fixed, but your interpretation of it can change depending on the software you use to analy... See more
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (January 23, 2020) | James Clear
The painter, Paula Modersohn-Becker , on making life a celebration:
“I know that I shall not live very long. But I wonder, is that sad? Is a celebration more beautiful because it lasts longer? And my life is a celebration, a short, intense celebration.”
“I know that I shall not live very long. But I wonder, is that sad? Is a celebration more beautiful because it lasts longer? And my life is a celebration, a short, intense celebration.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: Creative Ideas, Wealth, and Making Life a Celebration | James Clear
“Life is short.
And if life is short, then moving quickly matters. Launch the product. Write the book. Ask the question. Take the chance.
Be thoughtful, but get moving.”
And if life is short, then moving quickly matters. Launch the product. Write the book. Ask the question. Take the chance.
Be thoughtful, but get moving.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On the lessons of history, imperfect starts, and critiquing your own work
“Build before you have to.
– Build knowledge before you have to.
– Build strength before you have to.
– Build an emergency fund before you have to.
Let internal pressure drive you today, so you can handle external pressure tomorrow.”
– Build knowledge before you have to.
– Build strength before you have to.
– Build an emergency fund before you have to.
Let internal pressure drive you today, so you can handle external pressure tomorrow.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On patience, vision, and emphasizing joy
“Read books that are relevant to what you want to achieve and reading will never seem boring.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On clear boundaries, handling criticism, and the importance of quality
Author Ann Hastings on the availability of satisfaction:
“Satisfaction is always available. It is just not always looked for. If, when you enter any experience, you enter with curiosity, respect and interest you will emerge enriched and with awareness you have been enriched. Awareness of enrichment is what satisfaction is.”
“Satisfaction is always available. It is just not always looked for. If, when you enter any experience, you enter with curiosity, respect and interest you will emerge enriched and with awareness you have been enriched. Awareness of enrichment is what satisfaction is.”