“Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths.” – Epictetus
“What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare? — No time to stand beneath the boughs, And stare as long as sheep and cows: No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass: No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams…
The people flood the sidewalks, drinking pints of ale, talking and laughing in clusters. Inside, the bar is jammed as well, but it’s mostly people having drinks on a Friday night. This is London, after all, and they know how to properly end a work week. But the tables are largely open at 7 PM;…
“Development is all about growth. Your body starts to grow when, when your body says, ‘No more.’ That’s when things start to happen. Teams become great. Players become great when you get to The Edge.” “The Edge is where average stops and elite begins.” — Urban Meyer Sure, there’s a bit of football locker room…
Mama says he can’t rememberDaddy thinks that he still canI’m going back to see himWhile he still knowsWho I amThis time I’m gonna hug himInstead of just shaking handsGonna tell him that I love himWhile he still knowsWho I am— Kenny Chesney, While He Still Knows Who I Am There are moments when you hear…
Momentum is about rate of iteration and persistence, not brilliance. Luck is a function of surface area. In the early days, effective people increase their luck by exposing themselves to more opportunities and more people. There’s a reason why successful people tend to be proactive: they’re expanding their reach.Reach is a serendipity engine.– @Julian Anyone…
Arriving at a popular restaurant without a reservation informs. It tells you a bit about the restaurant, but also a bit about yourself. For those moments when you don’t have the instant gratification of bring seated right away, there are questions that come to mind during your time in restaurant purgatory: Just how popular is…