Life-changing ideas and insights from some of the world's greatest thinkers.
The reason why you don’t put your hand in the fire is not because of fear, it’s because you know that you’ll get burned. You don’t need fear to avoid unnecessary danger—just a minimum of intelligence and common sense.
When I start my day by reflecting on all the things I have to be grateful for, I'll have a much more rewarding day.
Don’t take breaks from distraction. Instead take breaks from focus.
<p>Experience has proved to me, time after time, the enormous value of arriving at a decision. It is the failure to arrive at a fixed purpose, the inability to stop going around and round in maddening circles, that drives men to nervous breakdowns and living hells. I find that fifty per cent of my worries vanishes once I arrive at a clear, definite decision; and another forty per cent usually vanishes once I start to carry out that decision.</p> <p>So, I banish about 90 per cent of my worries by taking these four steps:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Writing down precisely what I am worried about.</p> </li> <li> <p>Writing down what I can do about it.</p> </li> <li> <p>Deciding what to do.</p> </li> <li> <p>Starting immediately to carry out that decision.”</p> </li> </ol>
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
Thinking is a habit, and like any other habit, it can be changed; it just takes effort and repetition.
One of the most remarkable findings of modern scientific research is that no intervention, including the elimination of smoking, has been found to be as important in overall life extension as cutting back on calories while maximizing dietary nutrients.
The direct metabolic benefits of keto-adaptation translate into two general effects relevant to most athletes. 1. Improved body composition (power-to-weight ratio) 2. Improved prolonged endurance performance resulting from better sustained fuel delivery.
As soon as you become aware that something is not working, immediately shift your focus to the desired result.
Assuming the posture of how we would be if we were more assertive and energized in fact boosts our confidence and invigorates us. Our behavior changes our attitude.