Quotes

Reality is Broken, Page 45

…when we set out to make our own happiness, we’re focused on activity that generates intrinsic rewards – the positive emotions, personal strengths, and social connections that we build…

Drive, Page 45

…artists report feeling significantly more constrained when doing commissioned works than when doing non-commissioned works.

Think Again, Page 45

…a crucial nutrient for the mind: humility. The antidote to getting stuck on Mount Stupid is taking a regular dose of it.

The Power of Regret, Page 45

We need the ability to regret our poor decisions – to feel bad about them – precisely so we can improve those decisions in the future.

Decisive, Page 45

What if we started every decision by asking some simple questions: What are we giving up by making this choice? What else could we do with the same time and money?

The Inspirational Leader, Page 045

…to become one of the greats of leadership, you must first develop a habit of service.

The Speed of Trust, Page 45

Research shows that many of us don’t follow through on the goals we set or don’t keep the promises and commitments we make to ourselves.

Start With No, Page 45

Negotiations and even decision making do begin with emotions. Emotions are rampant, they are at the root of our initial decisions, they are unreliable, they are even destructive, but these emotions do not have to be the final word.

Zero to One, Page 45

Technology companies… often lose money for the first few years: it takes time to build valuable things, and that means delayed revenue.

Tiny Habits, Page 45

…we’re blind to at least some of our motivation much of the time.