Be kind. You should do it simply to be decent, but do it even if you're a ruthless mercenary because you have no idea where people will end up in 10 … - James Clear
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Be kind. You should do it simply to be decent, but do it even if you're a ruthless mercenary because you have no idea where people will end up in 10 years. The balance of power is always shifting. People will surprise you.
Lessons are unlikely to stick unless they are repeated.
Behaviors are unlikely to stick unless they are repeated.
Love is unlikely to stick unless it is repeated.
The practice solidifies.
Lucky opportunities are like grains of sand. They drift right past a limp hand, but an active palm can gather whatever is within reach and shape it into a little castle. It is the act of engaging with the material that gives it shape. You have to seize the moment.
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We often make choices based on immediate outcomes. What can I do to experience a little joy in the next 30 minutes? What can I accomplish in the next hour?
But if you always expect to get a little bit of reward for a little bit of effort, then you often overlook actions that lead to greater payoffs down the road. The relationship between input and output is rarely linear.
The course of action that could provide greater happiness, meaning, or satisfaction in the long run may not make you happy in the next 30 minutes.
