The more control you have over your attention, the more control you have over your future. And it starts with having enough courage to protect your t… - James Clear

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The more control you have over your attention, the more control you have over your future. And it starts with having enough courage to protect your time.

It's so easy to say yes. We want to be agreeable, helpful, liked. That's how time disappears and attention becomes fragmented: not in big chunks, but in a thousand small concessions.

What you trade your attention for is what your life becomes.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

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The best type of risks to take are ones where
(1) the worst outcome is manageable and
(2) the best outcome is life-changing.

Think: Asking someone on a date. Or, investing an amount of money you can afford to lose into a business with high upside.

Look for opportunities where it won't kill you if it goes poorly, but you'd be blown away if it goes well.

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