More Sayings by James Clear 62
On living a well-rounded life, managing risks, and enjoying the worst-case scenario
How do you grow?
You grow by taking chances, but you endure by avoiding the ones that threaten your survival.
The loud and flashy quickly fades, while the quiet and well-made stands the test of time.
A single step forward shares more DNA with the finish line than standing still ever will.
Current Position
Stop obsessing over your current position and start prioritizing the trajectory of your daily actions.
A truly successful life is one where you are eager to start the workday and joyful to return home.
How do we build strength?
We build strength by stepping directly into our fears and doing the things we doubt we can handle.
Each time you confront what scares you, you unlock a deeper layer of confidence for the next battle.
Choose quality over hype, manage your risks wisely, and let the power of starting small carry you forward.
3 Ideas From James Clear
I.
“Your success depends on the risks you take.
Your survival depends on the risks you avoid.”
II.
“Hype erodes. Quality persists.”
III.
“Running one mile has more in common with running a marathon than sitting at home.
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Investing $100 has more in common with being a millionaire than being broke.
Writing one sentence has more in common with writing a book than never writing one.
It always feels small in the beginning and the big goals seem far away. It’s easy to talk yourself out of the early attempts because they feel kind of meaningless.
But every race starts with one step. Every fortune starts with a small deposit. Every book begins as one sentence.
The real question is not “What is my current position?” but rather, “What is my current trajectory?” Doing nothing builds nothing. Put yourself on the path to something better. Start small, but make sure you start.”*
- Note: inspired by this Instagram caption from Kayla Henry.
2 Quotes From Others
I.
Entrepreneur Will Ahmed on living a well-rounded life:
“Success is being excited to go to work and being excited to come home.”
Source: Instagram
II.
Activist and former First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt, on the path to growth:
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. … You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
Source: You Learn by Living
