- The Quest Newsletter
- Posts
- The Quest Newsletter
Read time: 3 minutes
A Preview:
Quote: Joy from Self-Forgetfulness
Ideas: Improvement, Kindness, and Sleep
Article: Some Things I Think
Tweet: NBA MVP
Question: Energizing Activities
Quote
John Piper on how joy comes from self-forgetfulness:
“The really wonderful moments of joy in this world are not the moments of self-satisfaction, but self-forgetfulness. Standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon and contemplating your own greatness is pathological. At such moments we are made for a magnificent joy that comes from outside ourselves.”
Ideas From Me
I.
John Wooden was the greatest college basketball coach of all time.
He was asked near the end of his life what he missed most about coaching.
His one-word response?
“Practice.”
When you fall in love with the process of improvement you'll be more fulfilled AND more successful.
II.
An underrated life hack: Be kind.
III.
Studies show that 1 in 3 adults don't get enough sleep.
You will underperform in every area of your life without quality sleep.
Lack of sleep isn't a badge of honor. It shows that you don't take care of your body.
Get your sleep right and watch your life change.
Article
Some Things I Think from Morgan Housel.
A lot of profound thoughts here.
Some of my favorites:
“The most valuable personal finance asset is not needing to impress anyone.”
“Bad luck is easy to identify when you fail, but good luck is easy to ignore when you succeed.”
“Not caring about temporary things, and obsessing over permanent things, is underrated.”
“I’ve often wondered how many personal bankruptcies and financial troubles were caused by spending that brought no joy to begin with. It’s a double loss: not only are you in trouble, but you didn’t even have fun getting there.”
“Average performance sustained for an above-average period of time leads to extraordinary performance. This is true not just in investing but careers, relationships, and parenting.”
Tweet
Joel Embid was recently named the NBA MVP this season.
He taught himself to shoot by watching YouTube videos.
Later in this thread, there is a neat video of Embid getting emotional when he learns he won the MVP.
NBA superstar Joel Embiid taught himself to shoot by watching YouTube vids. His explanation is amazing.
— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan)
7:47 PM • Apr 5, 2023
Question
What activities fill you with energy and what ones drain you? How can you do more of the former and less of the latter?
If you enjoyed today’s newsletter, feel free to share it with family, friends, or colleagues.
Make it a great weekend.
Much love,
Beau Burns
If this e-mail was forwarded to you, you can subscribe here to receive it in the future.