It has always seemed to me odd that the world does not realize the immensity of a state of “I do not know.” Those who destroy that state with beliefs and assumptions completely miss an enormous possibility – the possibility of knowing. They forget that “I do not know” is the doorway – the only doorway – to seeking and knowing.
– from Inner Engineering book by Sadhguru
Real shrewdness means not letting any …
Real shrewdness means not letting any shrewdness show. It’s not like in the movies. The truly astute don’t sit in the shadows all day striking a pose. They don’t show off that they’re using their brains. They look all carefree and innocent. Some of them are tacky and mawkish, others careless and unserious. What’s critical is not to let others think you’re a person of interest. Let them look down on you or dismiss you and they won’t feel you’re an obstacle. You’re just a broom in the corner. The pinnacle of this is to make them not notice you at all, as if you don’t exist until the moment right before they die at your hands.
– from The Dark Forest book by Cixin Liu
Think, my friend. Arrange your ideas …
Think, my friend. Arrange your ideas. Be methodical. Be orderly. There is the secret of success.
– from Murder on the Links book by Agatha Christie
There are many things that governments …
There are many things that governments, corporations and individuals can do to avoid climate change. But to be effective, they must be done on a global level. When it comes to climate, countries are just not sovereign. They are at the mercy of actions taken by people on the other side of the planet.
– from 21 Lessons for the 21st Century book by Yuval Noah Harari
Routine has a tendency to numb …
Routine has a tendency to numb your creativity. Waking up at the same time, taking the same transportation, traveling the same route, plopping down in the same chair at the same desk in the same office over and over and over isn’t exactly a prescription for inspiration. Changes of scenery, however, can lead to all sorts of new ideas.
– from Remote book by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Our history has always been the …
Our history has always been the sum total of the choices made and the actions taken by each individual man and woman. It has always been up to us.
– from A Promised Land book by Barack Obama
The truth is that war is …
The truth is that war is never tidy and always results in unintended consequences, even when launched against seemingly powerless countries on behalf of a righteous cause.
– from A Promised Land book by Barack Obama
Please remember that great companies and …
Please remember that great companies and wonderful lives don’t happen by sudden revolution. Nope. They materialize via incremental evolution. Tiny, daily wins and iterations stack into outcomes of excellence, over the long-term. But few of us have the patience these days to endure the long game. As a result, not many of us ever become legends.
– from The 5 AM Club book by Robin Sharma
We only live once. That’s the …
We only live once. That’s the only certainty in life. How long, though – that varies.
– from The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man book by Jonas Jonasson
When someone learns to drive a …
When someone learns to drive a race car, one of the first lessons taught is that when you are going around a curve at 200 mph, do not focus on the wall; focus on the road. If you focus on the wall, you will drive right into it. If you focus on the road, you will follow the road. Running a company is like that. There are always a thousand things that can go wrong and sink the ship. If you focus too much on them, you will drive yourself nuts and likely crash your company. Focus on where you are going rather than on what you hope to avoid.
– from The Hard Thing About Hard Things book by Ben Horowitz