Quotes worth reading

This practice is an inversion of the 1st Law of Behavior Change. Rather than make it obvious, you can make it invisible.

ATOMIC HABITS— James ClearSelf-Help / Business

Eve van Cauter’s group found that chronic bad sleep as a powerful potential cause.

OUTLIVE— Peter Attia with Bill GiffordNon-Fiction

Who cares how well you perform if you’re so utterly miserable?

OUTLIVE— Peter Attia with Bill GiffordNon-Fiction

Every leader should be cautious when evaluating first reports, and every leader should be equally careful about passing those reports to higher authority until the information is verified.

CONQUERING CRISIS— William H. McRavenSelf-Help / Business

The idea of the Black Swan was popularized by risk analyst Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his bestselling books Fooled by Randomness (2001) and The Black Swan (2007).

NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE— Chris Voss with Tahl RazSelf-Help / Business

a routine or practice performed regularly; an automatic response to a specific situation.

ATOMIC HABITS— James ClearSelf-Help / Business

I know that when I’m ninety years old I will value a home with a nice view and memories with my kids—so I can invest in the utility those things provide. But certain clothes, jewelry, a big home, a fast car…what looks awesome today can look ridiculous—even embarrassing—a mere year from now, as you and society change.

THE ART OF SPENDING MONEY— Morgan HouselSelf-Help / Business

I think of zone 2 as akin to building a foundation for a house. Most people will never see it, but it is nevertheless important work that helps support virtually everything else we do, in our exercise regimen and in our lives.

OUTLIVE— Peter Attia with Bill GiffordNon-Fiction

The governing class is worried more about their problems than those of the voters who elected them.

HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID— John KennedyNon-Fiction

So much of life is like that: a constant struggle of viewing other people as having something we want, and then once you have that thing, you spot yet another person who has something new that you want, and around and around you go, ever disappointed.

THE ART OF SPENDING MONEY— Morgan HouselSelf-Help / Business

Players got credit for ‘allowing an opponent to run into you when you know that a foul will be called against him, diving for loose balls, going after rebounds whether you are likely to get them or not, helping a teammate when the player he’s guarding has surged past him, and other ‘unsung hero’ deeds.’

ATOMIC HABITS— James ClearSelf-Help / Business

You get there by asking for “No.” It’s the word that gives the speaker feelings of safety and control.

NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE— Chris Voss with Tahl RazSelf-Help / Business

“No” creates safety, security, and the feeling of control. It’s a requirement to implementable success. It’s a pause, a nudge, and a chance for the speaker to articulate what they do want.

NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE— Chris Voss with Tahl RazSelf-Help / Business

A crisis pushes the limits of your experience. It challenges your confidence. It strains your team’s morale and stretches your organizational resources.

CONQUERING CRISIS— William H. McRavenSelf-Help / Business

Each day, there are a handful of moments that deliver an outsized impact. I refer to these little choices as decisive moments.

ATOMIC HABITS— James ClearSelf-Help / Business

Instead of trying to look smarter than everyone else, you make a quiet long-term bet that things will slowly get better over time.

THE ART OF SPENDING MONEY— Morgan HouselSelf-Help / Business

When childhood fears do arise, they shouldn’t be hidden from and bottled up. They should be faced, talked through, and deconstructed.

100 RULES FOR LIVING TO 100— Dick Van Dyke with Tal McTheniaNon-Fiction

You’re on your own, emotionally speaking. I’m just in this for the Forever Spot.

BETTER THAN THE MOVIES— Lynn PainterYoung Adult

Despite well over $100 billion spent on research via the National Cancer Institute, plus many billions more from private industry and public charities—despite all the pink ribbons and yellow bracelets, and literally millions of published papers on the PubMed database—cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, right behind heart disease.

OUTLIVE— Peter Attia with Bill GiffordNon-Fiction

You were five years old when this first happened to you, right? And your son Reese is almost five years old now, right? So you’re saying it’s okay that this happened to you when you were his age—but would you be okay with people doing that to Reese now?

OUTLIVE— Peter Attia with Bill GiffordNon-Fiction

The Japanese have this figured out. When negotiating with a foreigner, it’s common practice for a Japanese businessman to use a translator even when he understands perfectly what the other side is saying. That’s because speaking through a translator forces him to step back. It gives him time to frame his response.

NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE— Chris Voss with Tahl RazSelf-Help / Business

Compared to the tools discussed in previous chapters, the techniques here seem concrete and easy to use. But many people shy away from them because they seem manipulative.

NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE— Chris Voss with Tahl RazSelf-Help / Business

If you can’t find a game where the odds are stacked in your favor, create one.

ATOMIC HABITS— James ClearSelf-Help / Business

Maybe there are people who can achieve incredible success overnight. I don’t know any of them, and I’m certainly not one of them.

ATOMIC HABITS— James ClearSelf-Help / Business