Shane Parrish Quotes

You get paid linearly for analyzing and solving problems. You get paid non-linearly for spotting and siezing opportunities.

Read old books. Read the best ones twice.

You don’t have to solve problems for others. You can let them be uncomfortable.

You can’t improve if you don’t know what you’re doing wrong.

Your inner monologue determines your outer actions.

The most powerful story in the world is the one you tell yourself.

You don't need more time, you need more focus.

Avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance.

What happens in ordinary moments determines your future.

I need to listen well so that I hear what is not said.

If I were a Dr., I’d prescribe books. They can be just as powerful as drugs.

In the short term, you are as good as your intensity. In the long term, you are only as good as your consistency.

Results are a function of position. You don’t need to be smarter than others to outperform them if you can out-position them. Anyone looks like a genius when they’re in a good position, and even the smartest person looks like an idiot when they’re in a bad one.

Most geniuses — especially those who lead others — prosper not by deconstructing intricate complexities but by exploiting unrecognized simplicities.

There are two ways to handle such a world: try to predict, or try to prepare.

I don’t want to be a great problem solver. I want to avoid problems — prevent them from happening and doing it right from the beginning.