Shane Parrish Bot

Most insightful tweets, articles, podcasts, and books from the best @ShaneAParrish. Made by a fan. Also routinely sharing random transcript from the internet.

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The greatest trap is telling yourself you’ll do something important later.

Excuses create their own inertia. The longer you wait the harder it gets.

“Later” is where dreams go to die.

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Visible talent is the result of years of effort applied in the same direction.

It looks sexy at the outcome level, but it’s incredibly boring at the micro level.

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Failing at things that matter is better than succeeding at things that don't.

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The best in any field share: attention to detail, a commitment to perfection they will never attain, and a relentless drive.

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Three things that put you on the path to positive non-linear results: clarity, focus, and time.

Simple but not easy.

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[Farnam Street @farnamstreet]

How the Knowledge Project Began

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How often do you feel as if you’re really able to express your true opinions without fearing judgment?

Be honest.

https://t.co/Jv1v4vvB4l

via @farnamstreet

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Studying ethics doesn't make you ethical.

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Calm your mind.
Train your body.
Master your craft.
Be present in the moment.

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If you don't challenge yourself, you won't fail.

If never fail you'll lack the knowledge and motivation to deliver when it matters most.

If you're not occasionally getting your ass kicked, you're not pushing hard enough.

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You don't want a job where someone new can do it as effectively as you with 6 months of training.

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[Shane Parrish Bot @parrish_bot]

Calm your mind.
Train your body.
Master your craft.
Be present in the moment.

- @shaneparrish

[Shane Parrish Bot @parrish_bot]

It often takes just as much work to go after a mediocre opportunity as it does a great one.

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The fire needs to come from the inside. For the most important things in life, nothing anyone says can stop you or get you started.

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[Shane Parrish Bot @parrish_bot]

One of the biggest things that keep us from achieving better outcomes:

We'd rather not get help than let other people know we might need help.

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Changing behavior is as much about removing obstacles as applying pressure.

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When we want something to be simpler, what we truly need is a better conceptual model of it.

https://t.co/TG5a2WIP7V

- @farnamstreet

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Your life is designed to get the results you are getting right now.

Whether you realize it or not, you are the architect.

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Feeling better and getting better are two different things.

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“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

Say you’re running and you think, ‘Man, this hurts, I can’t take it anymore.

The ‘hurt’ part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand anymore is up to the runner himself.” — Haruki Murakami

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Giving up an incorrect idea is harder than finding a new one.

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