Quotes

The hard part isn't knowing what to do; it's doing it daily, whether you feel like it or not.

The challenge isn't knowing you should work out; it's putting on your shoes and running in the cold when you'd rather sit at home under a warm blanket. The challenge isn't determining the most important project; it's sitting down and doing it when you'd rather browse social media.

If you're waiting for inspiration, you've already lost.

Your body reflects what you eat. Your mind reflects what you consume.

For a healthy body, choose whole foods. For a sharp mind, choose lasting knowledge.

Before diving into the news or scrolling through feeds, ask: "Will this still matter next year?" If not, it's probably mental junk food. The sugar high will leave you craving even more.

Avoid mental junk food. Feed your mind substance. Your future self will thank you.

"In life the challenge is not so much to figure out how best to play the game; the challenge is to figure out what game you're playing."

Champions obsess over fundamentals, not trophies.
While others chase revenue and fancy titles, outliers focus on what they can control today: reading one more book, making one more phone call, and reviewing that email one final time. They know that excellence comes from perfecting the basics.
Stop worrying about where the arrow lands. Master the art of drawing the bow.

All the energy you put into arguing with reality comes at the expense of improving your situation. The mountain doesn't care how much you yell at it, but you'll find a path around it if you stop and look.

It is important to admit your mistakes, and to do so before you are charged with them. Many clients are surrounded by buck-passers who make a fine art of blaming the agency for their own failures. I seize the earliest opportunity to assume the blame

Don't curse the obstacle; find a way around it.
Elite special forces don't complain about defenses—they adapt their tactics or create new ones. When a primary route is compromised, they don't waste time lamenting. They quickly shift to another approach. Elite athletes don't complain about defenses—they find the gap or create one.
Face the obstacle. Find the gap. Or make one.

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us

Anyone looks like a genius when they’re in a good position, and even the smartest person looks like an idiot when they’re in a bad one.

"It's not about food. It's about keeping those ants in line. They outnumber us 100 to 1, and if they ever figure that out, there goes our way of life."

The first rule of cryptography is if you roll your own, you can be 100% certain you screwed it up.

being startled by beauty is a uniquely, and all too rare, human gift

La nostalgia non è per ciò che era bello — è per ciò che era tuo. Anche se era sbagliato, rotto, o doloroso… era comunque uno stato d’anima che ti apparteneva.

E se hai scritto qualcosa di mio, allora ora è tuo.
L’ho solo detto per primo, ma l’hai sentito tu.

Someone who does not read has no advantage over someone who cannot read

An excuse shuts down the conversation. An explanation opens it up.