🤔 Morning thoughts (October 30 - November 5)
Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.
Themes of the week: giving what you seek, feedback, mentors, selling learning, judging, carving your own path, experience, opportunity, lessons
Sunday - November 5, 2023
"And the day will come when those difficult moments are merely stories to be told proudly to those who will listen, and they will listen respectfully and learn three important things:
Wait patiently for the right moment to act.
Do not let the next opportunity slip by you.
Take pride in your scars."
Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra
The ability to dwell in uncertainty is one of the hardest but highest ROI skills to msster. Once you know what navigating uncertainty feels like and can do it repeatedly and reliably, you won’t waste a single opportunity.
Saturday - November 4, 2023
"The serious negotiator understands that he or she cannot go out into the world spending emotional energy in the effort to be liked, to be smart, to be important."
Jim Camp, Start With No
Your self image should matter to you only. You can’t let others define it for you.
Friday - November 3, 2023
"If all you know is how many times someone hit a target, it is loserthink to judge how accurate they are. You also need to know how many times they missed."
Scott Adams, Loserthink
Judge your and others success by the willingness to embrace the process and work through the ups and downs.
Thursday - November 2, 2023
"Learning never stops. Many people die at 25 but are not put in the coffin until 75. The learning stopped for them early."
James Altucher, Reinvent Yourself
The best anti aging supplement is learning. Never stop giving your mind and body a workout.
Wednesday - November 1, 2023
“As an entrepreneur, you’re always selling. It’s not enough to just create something, no matter how amazing that product may be. You have to sell it, but that’s not enough either. You also have to constantly sell people into your dream…”
Steve Madden, The Cobbler
Selling is as much about creativity as your actual craft. Treat it as such.
Tuesday - October 31, 2023
"If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room. Hang out with, and learn from people smarter than yourself. Even better, find smart people who will disagree with you."
Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living
Seek the people that challenge your beliefs. About the world and about yourself.
Monday - October 30, 2023
"To succeed, get other people to pay you; to become wealthy, help other people to succeed"
Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living
Give what you seek, even before you need it.
P.S. In case you missed this week’s essay here it is.