When things don't go well it's easy to wonder, "Why me?" It… - James Clear

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When things don't go well it's easy to wonder, "Why me?" It's easy to point fingers. It's easy to wallow in frustration or defeat.

But it is also easy to ask, "What is this teaching me?"

You can't remove the frustrations from life, but you can always try to come out a little wiser on the other side.

James Clear

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

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Why focus on the process when the world is outcome driven? Don't results matter?

Yes, results do matter. But if you optimize for the outcome, you win one time.

If you optimize for a process that leads to great outcomes, you can win again and again.

Your 1st blog post will be bad, but your 1000th will be great.

Your 1st workout will be weak, but your 1000th will be strong.

Your 1st meditation will be scattered, but your 1000th will be focused.

Put in your reps.

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.

When things don't go well it's easy to wonder, "Why me?" It's easy to point fingers. It's easy to wallow in frustration or defeat. But it is also ea… - James Clear

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