Jake

👨‍💻 Live to read to think to write to listen and to speak

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Four questions that can tell you a lot:

1. When you wake up, do you expect the day to have many joys or many frustrations?

2. When presented with an opportunity, do you have a bias toward action or do you postpone decisions?

3. When things go well for others, do you enjoy cheering them on or do you hate to hear about their success?

4. When things go wrong, do you believe it is your responsibility to improve the situation or do you blame others?

[James Clear @JamesClear]

One of the most valuable skills in life is being able to see another person's perspective.

If you're going to someone's house, think about how it might feel to be the host. If you're creating a product, spend as much time as possible thinking like the customer. If you're calling customer service, think about how it might feel to be on the other end of the conversation.

The more clearly you understand the viewpoint of your spouse or customer or coworker, the better positioned you are to find a solution.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Simple mindset shifts:

– I'm not hurt, I'm healing.

– I'm not losing, I'm learning.

– I was not rejected, I was redirected.

Negative things happen. Negative mindsets make them harder.

[Jake @thuiitter]

https://t.co/taZvvf3SMx

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Don't worry about being the most interesting person in the room, just try to be the most interested person in the room.

The interested person asks about others and leaves a good impression because people like talking about themselves. The interested person is genuinely curious about someone's craft and learns a lot about how things work. The interested person engages with more people and—because opportunities come through people—is more likely to catch a lucky break.

In general, the interested person learns more and tends to be well-liked. And in the long run, it's hard to keep down someone who is well-learned and well-liked.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

The recipe for frustration is taking on something that requires a whole person, but only giving it half your time.

Look at what you're trying to do. What is required? Some things can only be done well when they are pursued with full effort.

[Jake @thuiitter]

Fragility plus daily care outlasts strength plus neglect. You can only optimize so much, but you can care forever. Efficiency has limits, devotion doesn't. — @shaneparrish

This reminds me of why smaller and more innovative companies can beat giant corporations.

[Jake @thuiitter]

Cafes, are cool. They have the ambiance, environment and vibes that draws people in. But what if those are not what's important, what if what's important are the coffee and... time...

https://t.co/wISLlAG1UO

[Jake @thuiitter]

It's never too late, try, just try and see, and I think you'll be surprised how well you do. You can either rust out or wear out, I'm trying to wear out rather than rust out.

— Dorothy Smith, Yes Theory

[Jake @thuiitter]

The corsair brand has been with us kids from the 90's for some time now and it has seen it's evolution over the years. $CRSR has dropped by around 60% from inception and 85% from peak. Can Corsair maintain its edge in the crowded gaming market?
https://t.co/wjbXvPLZ82

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Put yourself in rooms where you’re the least knowledgeable person. Observe and learn. Ask questions.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Guilt lives in the past.
Worry lives in the future.
Peace lives in the present.

[Jake @thuiitter]

"They may have been more right when they were right, but could have been wrong just as often as you."

[Jake @thuiitter]

"That makes our own failures, losses, and setbacks feel like we're doing something wrong. But it's possible that we're wrong, or just sort of right, just as often as the masters are."

[Jake @thuiitter]

@morganhousel, The Psychology of Money

"When we pay special attention to a role model's success we overlook their gains coming from a small % of their actions."

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.”

— Mark Twain

[Jake @thuiitter]

It's interesting how effective this subtle nudge is to our lives so often then that we subconsciously make decisions based off it that we don't even realize

[Jake @thuiitter]

You'd probably fail doing something you hate, might as well do something you love and enjoy

[James Clear @JamesClear]

To experience time travel, read.

To achieve immortality, write.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Three ways to learn something new:

1. Reflect on what you have already tried.
2. Attempt something you have not tried.
3. Read about what someone else has tried.