Always leave room for the unexpected. A buffer of time, a little extra money, a reserve of goodwill. You won't be maximizing every opportunity or sq… - James Clear

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Always leave room for the unexpected. A buffer of time, a little extra money, a reserve of goodwill.

You won't be maximizing every opportunity or squeezing out every last dollar, but what you lose in reward, you gain in safety.

Survival is the highest return of all.

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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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