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Turning ideas into stories | Learning and sharing insights on writing, productivity and self-improvement

[du @thedulab]

If you're doing something solely for an outcome, you've already lost. Don't even bother. Even if you were to eventually get your trophy, you're still going to feel regret in the end because your soul knows that life is more

Years of putting yourself through all that bullshit just to ultimately realize that you can never get back all that time you spent wishing you didn't have to spend all that time putting yourself through all that bullshit

Save yourself from the inevitable existential crisis and just pursue things that actually excite you, where challenges strengthen instead of weaken purpose. Performative suffering is boomer coded and needs to be left as a relic of the past. Love for the game is and always was the only way

[Kpaxs @Kpaxs]

Discipline wins not by being fun, but by dodging the mess.

Reading beats the fog of shallow thinking and distraction.

Saving beats the anxiety of living paycheck to paycheck.

Walking daily beats the drag of sluggish mornings.

Squats beat the ache of stiffness and low energy.

[Tai Lopez @tailopez]

Never judge people too harshly or the universe will mirror judgment back at you. What you criticize in others you'll experience yourself. Energy is circular. Send out grace &understanding, even when people mess up. The forgiveness you give is the forgiveness you'll need someday.

[Didi @DidiTrading]

Day 390: Every Sunday evening, grab a notebook and spend 15 minutes writing down everything you want to complete by the end of the following week.

Do this consistently and you’ll build discipline, self-trust, and clarity. Your days become more structured, you waste less time, and your productivity goes up.

Most people dismiss journaling because they don’t understand leverage. They’d rather joke about it than admit they lack structure and direction.

I’d rather be cringe than broke and opinionated.

[Codie Sanchez @Codie_Sanchez]

Build this one business habit: sell something every day.

- Work on selling something every day.
- Work on making your product 1% better daily.
- Never stop that.

Your business will grow, I promise.

[Jay Yang @Jayyanginspires]

Hot take: One of the best ways to network is in fact NOT to be interested, but instead to be interesting. Be valuable. Have a skill set. Be someone worth knowing. No one wants to hang around someone who's needy.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Your entire life will change when you start to embrace what most people avoid. Wake up early. Focus. Move your body. Eat real foods. Obsess over one thing. Read old books. Be present. Listen intently. Change your mind. Have difficult conversations. The recipe for a good life.

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

How to see if someone will snap under pressure:

When shit gets hard, they will prioritize their feelings over their commitment and justify the change claiming their new feelings nullify their previous commitment.

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

If you’re stuck between two paths, ask yourself “which of these expands my life more?”

It’s usually the harder, better path.

After all, you can always go back to basic. That door never closes.

[Jon Brosio @jonbrosio]

"The riches are in the niches"

But what if you don't know your niche?

Simple: look at your life.

What have you overcome?
How did you accomplish it?
Who do you want to serve?

Your niche is hiding in plain sight...

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

Life gets better once you stop lying to yourself about what you want. A lot of "anxiety" comes from pretending that you don't care about what you deeply care about. It doesn't matter whether you want money, talent, strength, good looks, a loving spouse, kids, friends, or even living in another city or country; at some point, being honest with yourself and paying the price to get there is actually self-care, and the longer you wait until you get your journey started, the more "mental health issues" you're going to have.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Underrated life advice: Nobody cares. When you’re winning, nobody cares. When you’re losing, nobody cares. It doesn’t mean nobody loves you, it just means nobody cares about your life as much as you do. It just means that you are in control. It’s on you. Nobody cares. Go do it.

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

If they don't have a bigger vision for your life than you do, haven't achieved what you want to accomplish, and don't have complete context over your life… you don't need to listen to their advice.

[Jay Yang @Jayyanginspires]

A wise mentor once told me: “Before you play the game, study the winners. If you don’t want their life, don’t play their game.”

[MATT GRAY @matt_gray_]

The highest leverage activity:

Sitting alone.
Thinking clearly.
Making decisions.

Everything else is execution.

[Dr. Dominic Ng @DrDominicNg]

Don’t talk about your plans. Finish them.

As a neuroscientist, sharing goals feels good, but it tricks your brain into thinking you’ve already won. Stay quiet. Do the work. Let your results speak for you.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Something everyone should remember:

Criticism is a cost of entry for excellence.

Jeff Bezos said it best: “If you absolutely can't tolerate critics, then don't do anything new or interesting.”

You’ll have more critics if you strive for excellence than if you settle for mediocrity.

Average is addictive. It’s applauded by the crowd. You won’t be criticized for staying the same. You’ll be encouraged.

When you're on your journey to growth, some people won't like it. They’ll criticize your every move because it doesn’t blend in with the crowd.

But recognize one truth: This is fundamentally not about you.

Your growth, focus, and improvement are exposing something in them: Their insecurities, their fears, their lack of ambition.

To paraphrase the famous words of Teddy Roosevelt:

It’s not the critic who counts. It’s the man in the arena.

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

Underrated life hack: Build a “no matter what” habit. One thing you do every day regardless of mood, chaos, or excuses. Ten minutes of writing. A short walk. A chapter read. These become your anchors. The habit isn’t the point; who you become by keeping it is.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

A simple cheat code in life:

Surround yourself with intrinsically motivated people.

Everything gets easier when your circle is wired to move, not waiting to be pushed.

I’ve been around all types of people, and the self-driven ones change everything.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I’m convinced that 99% of a successful marriage is just genuinely enjoying each other’s company. People make these long lists of traits they want to find in a partner, but so much of life just comes down to being kind and pleasant to be around.