Overthinking —> Write

Uninspired —> Read

Scared —> Take one risk

Stuck —> Walk

Tired —> Sleep

Confused —> Ask

Frustrated —> Move

Burned out —> Day off

Impatient —>Review progress

Unmotivated —> Remember your “why”

Nothing to do,
be a good guest,
sitting quietly,
chanting,
waving,
wandering,
getting up from sleep,
waking up,
making offerings,
staying in a monastery,
understanding,
appreciating,
being scholarly.

The biggest competitive advantage is to have time to read slowly, think deeply, learn widely, enough confidence to ignore the noise of society, enough patience to go through with your long-term vision.

There are many smart and talented people who struggle to execute their long-term vision precisely because they can do so many different things: they get distracted by everything, do nothing. People who get things done simply know how to focus, how to commit, how to make a choice.

Every choice holds ripple effects: meeting one person in a particular time and particular place can change your entire life trajectory, and you only need to meet one or two right people or do one or two right things. Take the pressure off of doing everything perfectly and instead focus on the areas with most surface area/leverage

make what you love more important than what you hate

You cannot make someone love you by giving them more of what they’re already not seeing.

there is a difference between being interested in someone and being committed to them. when they are simply just interested, they do what needs to be done when it’s convenient for them. when they’re committed, they’ll do whatever it takes.