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537 Quote(s) Found

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Don’t follow conventional wisdom. Not every challenge requires a disproportionate action. Focus on acts of disproportionate influence.

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It doesn’t matter what you say, it matters what you do.

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…few things matter more with money than understanding your own time horizon and not being persuaded by the actions and behaviors of people playing different games than you are.

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If there is something you think might be beneficial for those around you, be the one to act; don’t wait for someone else to do it. Take action and take initiative.

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The legacy a person leaves with his or her actions and writings is no less a means of mentoring than is a one-on-one conversation about experience and advice.

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To craft an experiment is to act in order to see where the action leads. It is to ask the most basic question: ‘What if?’

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Our stories are not only for private consumption. They also help others make sense of what may seem like nonsensical actions, such as quitting a prestigious job instead of hanging on for early retirement.

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Only by our actions do we learn who we want to become, how best to travel, and what else will need to change to ease the way.

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Only through interaction and active engagement in the real world do we discover ourselves.

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Learning how to motivate and enable others to change their actions may be the most important skill you’ll ever acquire.

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