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Category Archives: Advice
It’s Always Easiest To Quit At The Beginning
When I was a freshman in high school I decided to join the water polo team. Mind you, I had never played water polo, and I was never on a swim team or anything, but it looked like fun and … Continue reading
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Tagged Perseverance, Quitting
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Obvious To You, Amazing To Others
I love this old video from Derek Sivers. It’s always easy to forget:
Posted in Advice, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Quotes
Tagged Brain, Creativity, Derek Sivers, Insight, Mind, Thought Process
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Don’t Take This The Wrong Way…
Once, when I was very small, I was walking through the airport with my grandfather when a man began running towards us. When he finally reached us, a bit out of breath, he extended his hand and thanked my grandfather … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Negotiation, Persuasion, Relationships
Tagged Communication, Effective, Neuro Linguistic Programming, NLP
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Fuck It Money
Not to be confused with “fuck you money” (which is the amount it would take you to be able to say “fuck you” to anybody at any time), “fuck it money” is something everybody can, and should have. “Fuck it … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Money, Self-Improvement
Tagged Ben Casnocha, Finance, Fuck It Money, Life
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Who Are You?
I’ve been posting a lot of quotes lately, mostly because I’ve been incredibly busy studying for and taking the bar, and partly because the extra motivation helps. Some of my favorite ideas have come from Marcus Aurelius and his “book” … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Future, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Personal Manifesto, Self Improvement
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Endurance
Everything that happens is either endurable or not. If it’s endurable, then endure it. Â Stop complaining. If it’s unendurable . . . then stop complaining. Â Your destruction will mean its end as well. Just remember: you can endure anything … Continue reading
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Tagged Endurance, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
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Relentless Self-Criticism
I was reading Architectural Digest, of all things, this evening. Cool article and photo spread about a house down in St. Barts. The architect who designed it undertook the project even though he was battling advanced esophageal cancer. Shortly before … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Better, Charles Gwathmey, Creativity, Criticism, Self Improvement
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Aspire To Be The Grapevine
Some people, when they do someone a favor, are always looking for a chance to call it in. And some aren’t, but they’re still aware of it – still regard it as a debt. But others don’t even do that. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Inspiration, Quotes, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Giving, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Selflessness
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Duty and Service
Great post here from Sebastian Marshall about the costs and benefits of Japan’s duty-based society: In Japan, duty is taken reallyseriously. If someone has a duty to you, they’ll work their ass off – especially if they’ve fallen short of … Continue reading
Litmus Test
Does it make you happy? Does it make you money? If not, don’t bother. – Adam Carolla This is a great litmus test for things you’re thinking about doing and it’s especially handy when you’re angry. It’s short, easy to … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Carolla, Advice, Happiness, Life, Money
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Recipe for a Breakthrough
From the always succinct Seth Godin: The two best ways to break through a rut and to make an impact: Find things that others have accepted as the status quo and make them significantly, noticeably and remarkably better. Find things … Continue reading
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Tagged Break through, Innovation, Self Improvement, Seth Godin, Unbetterable
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If You’re Gonna Cheat, Cheat
Some particularly limiting diets build in a “cheat day”. One day a week of utter gluttony where you can shove any and every substance you want into your face. What kind of diet would do that? Well, if you’re on … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheat, Cheat Day, diet, Productivity, Tim Ferriss, Work
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