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The more shots you take, the luckier you are
Street photography taught me the most important lesson about luck. I used to capture these fleeting, magical moments from everyday life that pass most people by. I wasn't that good but I managed to capture a few great moments and learned a few things to help create those moments. 1. Finding interesting spots 2. Going when the light was right 3. Learning to predict behaviour based on small clues But one of the biggest was just to stay out longer. The longer I stayed out, the luckier I got
Want a sure fire way to fail to build a new habit? Overcomplicate it: • Give yourself a huge goal from the off. • Require lots of steps for success. • Compare yourself to experts. Do that and I'm sure you'll fail.
Don't believe everything you think
It’s a sign of wisdom to avoid believing every thought that enters your mind. It’s a mark of emotional intelligence to avoid internalizing every feeling that enters your heart. — Adam Grant, Think Again
Priorities don't exist
The word priority came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. It stayed singular for the next 500 years. Only in the 1900s did we pluralize the term and start talking about priorities. Greg McKeown — Essentialism
Do more of what works
It's amazing how far you can go as a solopreneur simply by doing more of what works and less of what doesn't. - Justin Welsh
Sturgeon's law: "90% of everything is crap"
Sturgeon's law says "90% of everything is crap" But that can actually help you be more creative. Read the linked article to find out how.
"Do what feels like play to you, but looks like work to others" - Naval Ravikant
"Do what feels like play to you, but looks like work to others" - Naval Ravikant
Aristotles virtue of ethics
Aristotle — one of the greatest thinkers in history. In his classic "The Nicomachean Ethics" set out his principles for what makes an action good. One of his key insights? 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. Check out the table in the second illustration for examples.
"An idea kept private is as good as one you never had."
"An idea kept private is as good as one you never had." -- Sönke Ahrens, How to Take Smart Notes
Poco a poca, se va lejos. (Little by little, one travels far).
Health is foundational
Don't remove the wrong brick.
Maslow's hammer "if the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail"
Learn big ideas via simple sketches each week — Newsletter
The 1% rule of the internet For everyone 100 people • 1 person creates content • 9 people contribute (comment) • and 90 see but don't interact. It's a useful reminder that your impact can be far greater than vanity metrics show (and how hard it is to really foster an active and engaged community online)!
Defeat imposter syndrome for good
70% of people struggle with some form of imposter syndrome in their lives (study by BYU). I'm one of them. This sketchnote, drawing on the work of clinical psychologist Nick Wignall can help you end it for good.
Don't live in regret, learn from it
Regret can be a good thing (under the right circumstances). Regret can be a form of positive reflection where we acknowledge mistakes and do things better in the future. Living in regret is bad, but learning from regret isn't. Check out the linked article for more.