3-2-1: The beauty of being an amateur, how to respond to a mistake, and finding work that grips your soul - James Clear
“Forget about peak performance. Would your results improve if you simply focused on being reliable in the normal moments? Show up when it’s easy to skip. Do the fundamentals and do them well. And so on. Before you make it complicated, remember there are always simple improvements waiting to be made.” II. “You have to live with your mistakes, but you don’t have to compound them. To follow up an error with a foolish reaction is to lose twice. Given the reality of where you are right now, what is the best next action? A wise response may not erase a dumb mistake, but it can redeem it.” III. “At some point, you will have to learn to let go. There is an endless list of obligations and expectations, desires and ambitions, and worries and fears that will always be ready to insert themselves between you and the feeling of peace. If you never learn to let them go, there will never be enough.” I. The television series Mozart in the Jungle reminds us of the beauty of being an amateur: “You say ‘
3 IDEAS FROM ME I. “Forget about peak performance. Would your results improve if you simply focused on being reliable in the normal moments? Show up when it’s easy to skip. Do the fundamentals and do them well. And so on. Before you make it complicated, remember there are always simple improvements waiting to be made.” II. “You have to live with your mistakes, but you don’t have to compound them. To follow up an error with a foolish reaction is to lose twice. Given the reality of where you are right now, what is the best next action? A wise response may not erase a dumb mistake, but…
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