You got to figure out where the growth areas are, then you got to focus on those growth areas. It doesn’t matter how clever you are, if you’re pushing on a closed door it’s much more difficult.
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The Stockdale Paradox
Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties. And, confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
George Orwell
“The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure power. What pure power means you will understand presently. We are different from all the oligarchies of the past,Continue reading “George Orwell”
You got to be resilient
Life is hard but you can make it. You got to sort yourself out and get your shit together and be resilient. Resilient people possess three characteristics — a staunch acceptance of reality; a deep belief, often buttressed by strongly held values, that life is meaningful; and an uncanny ability to improvise. You can bounceContinue reading “You got to be resilient”
How Managers Become Leaders
“The skills that got you where you are may not be the requisite skills to get you to where you need to go. This doesn’t discount the accomplishments of your past, but they will not be everything you need for the next leg of the journey.” https://hbr.org/2012/06/how-managers-become-leaders?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=hbr
Create your own life & set your own path
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” Jim Rohn
Clay Christensen
How Will You Measure Your Life? Clay Christensen at TEDxBoston 1. Can you explain why your life is the way it is today? 2. Can you predict what will happen in your life if you continue to do what you are now doing? RIP Professor Christensen, thank you for all the great work!
The Road Less Traveled
Discipline = Delaying gratification + Acceptance of responsibility + Dedication to truth + Balancing We have to face our problems and suffer to get better and grow. Legitimate suffering involved in facing and tackling problems hone our character and help us to build strength to progress in life.
These are the best books for learning modern statistics—and they’re all free
Reminder
You are not as good as you think. You don’t have it all figured out. Stay focused. Do better.
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