Reminders for myself
Taking time off helps to sustain harmonious passion, unlock fresh ideas, and deepen learning. Relaxing is not a waste of time; it’s an investment in well-being.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
It’s better to fail by trusting your instincts than to fail by not trusting your instincts
poeple will forget what you said, but they will not forget how you you made them feel
talent sets the floor, but character sets the ceiling.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Moreover, our culture of specialization conflicts with something most of us intuitively recognize, but which career advisers are only beginning to understand: we each have multiple selves. … We have complex, multi-faceted experiences, interests, values and talents, which might mean that we could also find fulfillment as a web designer, or a communi... See more
Maria Popova • How to Find Fulfilling Work
Great artists don’t study art history to figure out what art to create. Great founders don’t analyze the market to figure out what product to build.
The more things you do, the less well you do each of them.