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Quote: Fairy Tales
Ideas: Learning, Attention, and Choices
Article: Smart Quotes from Smart People
Tweet: Leverage Lists
Question: Self-Talk
Quote
G.K. Chesterton on fairy tales:
“Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.”
Ideas
I.
Information is abundant but the desire to learn is scarce.
Developing a love for learning is a superpower.
II.
The quickest way to let something die?
Lack of attention.
Whether it’s a flower or a friendship.
Let’s consider what areas of our lives need to be watered.
III.
Every choice you make has a ripple effect.
Every good choice you make makes other good choices easier and bad choices harder.
Every bad choice you make makes other bad choices easier and good choices harder.
Our choices aren’t isolated decisions that yield independent results. They are interconnected. Doors that open entirely new possibilities for our days and lives. Dominoes that can cascade us into flourishing or floundering.
Article
Smart Things Smart People Said by Morgan Housel
A lot of great quotes here. A few that stood out to me:
“The happiness of most people is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.” – Ernest Dimnet
“Your calendar is a better measure of success than your bank account.” – James Clear
“Injuries done to us by others tend to be acute; the self-inflicted ones tend to be chronic.” – Nassim Taleb
“Write your obituary, then work backwards to live it.” – Buffett
Tweet
Good thought here on “leverage lists”. The actions you take that keep working for you after you make the decision.
How To Invest Time:
1. To-do list - Actions to complete regularly.
2. Leverage lists - Actions that work for you after completion.
Leverage Lists > To-Do Lists
If you look at the world through the leverage list frame, your actions begin to change:
To-do list = Go to the… htttwitter.com/i/web/status/1…t
— George Mack (@george__mack)
3:12 PM • Jun 24, 2023
Question
No one talks to you more than you. What are you saying to yourself? How can you be kinder?
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Much love,
Beau Burns
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