3-2-1: The power of imperfection, the secret to a good morning, and more - James Clear
“The imperfect project you actually complete is worth more than the perfect project you never finish.” (Share this on Twitter) II. “You won’t always get what you strive for, but you will definitely get what you settle for. You won’t magically outperform your standards.” (Share this on Twitter) III. “Be ruthless about what you ignore. Time, energy, and resources are so precious. You have to be ferocious about cutting your priorities—more than you realize and certainly more than is comfortable. You can only deeply commit to a few things. One or two? Maybe three? Every pretty good, sorta nice, kinda fun thing you abandon is like shedding a weighted vest that lets you move at top speed. You were so busy focusing on how much you could carry, you never realized you could run this fast.” I. Writer and programmer Simon Sarris shares the secret to a good morning: “The secret to waking up is to wake up way earlier than you have to. When you have 1-2 hours where you can just sit there calmly
3 IDEAS FROM ME I. “The imperfect project you actually complete is worth more than the perfect project you never finish.” (Share this on Twitter) II. “You won’t always get what you strive for, but you will definitely get what you settle for. You won’t magically outperform your standards.” (Share this on Twitter) III. “Be ruthless about what you ignore. Time, energy, and resources are so precious. You have to be ferocious about cutting your priorities—more than you realize and certainly more than is comfortable. You can only deeply commit to a few things. One or two? Maybe…
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