Isaac Feldman

Best-selling author Anne Lamott on good marriages and good friendships:

“A good marriage is one in which each spouse secretly thinks he or she got the better deal, and this is true also of our friendships.”

“The paradox of risk:

(1) Don't put all your eggs in one basket. If you lose the basket, you lose it all.

(2) Don't put your eggs in too many baskets. The more baskets you manage, the less energy you can put into each one. It's risky to do things halfway.

Diversified, but focused.”

Aikido instructor George Leonard on mastery:

​”How long will it take me to master Aikido?” a prospective student asks.

“How long do you expect to live?” is the only respectable response.

Ultimately, practice is the path of mastery. If you stay on it long enough, you’ll find it to be a vivid place, with its ups and downs, is challenges and comforts, it... See more

“What can you do with 5 good minutes?

5 good minutes of:

-pushups is a solid workout

-sprints will leave you winded

-writing can deliver 1 good page

-reading can finish an insightful article

-meditation can reset your mood

You don’t need more time—just a little focused action.”

This quote from Henry David Thoreau , the American poet and author, pairs nicely with my third idea above:

“The cost of a thing is the amount of ... life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.”

“Things that keep talented people from fulfilling their potential:

– Trying to please everyone

– Imitating the desires of others

– Chasing status without questioning why

– Playing superhero and trying to do it all alone

– Dividing your attention between too many projects”

“You can attract luck simply by sharing your work publicly.”

The poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver with some suggestions for your one precious life:

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”