Goals are about the results you want to achieve. Systems are about the processes that lead to those results. - James Clear

A simple rule for life that rarely fails:

Optimize for enthusiasm. Make as many choices as you can that leave you feeling energetic and interested. Pay attention to when you have the urge to pursue or participate in something and do more of it.

Not being busy is a competitive advantage.

Most people are so strapped for time they can't take advantage of lucky opportunities or quickly resolve unexpected problems.

Maintain a bias toward action, but leave room for the unexpected.

The things you take pride in are the same things you are likely to be biased about.

How might the things you take pride in be misleading you?

The tighter you cling to your current identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it.