Quotes

Overwhelmed, Page 51

In the purest sense, leisure is not being slothful, idle, or frivolous, it is… simply being open to the wonder and marvel of the present.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 051

We all want to feel that we control our own lives, that we’re good at what we do, and that what we do matters. These are all intrinsic motivators.

The Messy Middle, Page 051

…the possibilities are endless if you just keep going and, at your most difficult and trying moments, push yourself to do your fucking job.

Getting Things Done, Page 51

You have to use your mind to get things off your mind.

Grit, Page 51

With effort, talent becomes skill and, at the very same time, effort makes skill productive.

Measure What Matters, Page 51

Clear-cut time frames intensify our focus and commitment: nothing moves us forward like a deadline.

Overwhelmed, Page 51

For most of human history, [leisure] was the kind of time available only to the wealthy and the powerful.

How to Talk with Anyone about Anything, Page 051

With structure, safety happens; when safety happens, connecting happens.

Drive, Page 51

The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road.

Give and Take, Page 51

Dormant ties offer the access to novel information that weak ties afford, but without the discomfort.