Quotes

Predictably Irrational, Page 099

…we all systematically underpredict the degree to which arousal completely negates our superego, and the way emotions can take control of our behavior.

Rapt, Page 099

By actively choosing endeavors that demand your total focus and skillfully using attention to make even inevitable rote chores more engaging, you can blur the distinction between work and play – a hallmark of the focused life.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 099

…[it’s] disorienting… to realize that a vivid memory, one full of emotion and detail, is indisputably wrong…

The No Asshole Rule, Page 100

The more time we spend knee-deep in nasty people, the more prone we are to become just like them.

Working Identity, Page 100

Exploration is about formulating hypotheses or best guesses; confirmation is about rigorously testing preliminary conclusions.

Never Eat Alone, Page 100

Usually it’s the events and activities you excel at that you’re most passionate about. So it makes sense to make these the focus of your efforts.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 100

We do not remember everything that happens to us; we select only highlights.

How, Page 100

The trend of twenty-first-century business to become more horizontal, in fact, creates fertile conditions for leadership strategies that thrive in decentralized environments.

Courage is Calling, Page 100

Each of us has our own skills, our own set of experiences and insights. We each receive our call. If we don’t answer it, then we deprive the world of something.

The Power of Habit, Page 100

Keystone habits start a process that, over time, transforms everything