One of the biggest things holding people back from doing great work is the fear of making something lame.
Most people don't even reach the stage
of making something they're embarrassed by, let alone continue past it. They're
too frightened even to start."
A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no
reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all
his might that which he desires.” — Paulo Coelho in The Fifth Mountain
Chess masters know that to win you have to avoid losing.
The first
thing they do after an opponent makes a move isn’t to think about strategy or
winning but rather to ask themselves: what’s the threat?
Avoid
stupidity before seeking brilliance.
The biggest
generator of long-term results is learning to do things when you don't feel
like doing them.
Discipline
is more reliable than motivation.
Another great lesson for life: hard
work usually beats talent that doesn’t work hard.
If you want to do a good deed, do it now. The time will
pass, and you will not have the chance again.”
— Leo
Tolstoy in A Calendar of Wisdom
