Quotes

Grit, Page 49

Eighty percent of success in life is showing up. – Woody Allen

Drive, Page 49

When used improperly, extrinsic motivators can have another unintended collateral consequence: They can give us more of what we don’t want.

Traction, Page 49

Decide what business you are in, and be in that business.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 049

Learning how you want to do your work is equally as valuable as learning what you want to do in the first place.

Little Bets, Page 049

Redefining problems and failures as opportunities focuses our attention on insights to be gained rather than worrying about the risks we’re taking.

Hidden Potential, Page 049

Being reactive and ego driven is a surefire way to short-circuit learning. It traps people in a protective bubble.

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 049

…once we have an experience, we cannot simply set it aside and see the world as we would have seen it had the experience never happened.

Average is Over, Page 49

The more that an endeavor requires inferences about the mind-states of others, the more that intelligent machines will require human aid. We humans do have our talents.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 49

Laughter actually releases endorphins. They are released to mask the pain we’re causing to ourselves as our organs are being convulsed.

The Power of Habit, Page 49

…how new habits are created: by putting together a cue, a routine, and a reward, and then cultivating a craving that drives the loop.