programming-ish

What are you most scared of?
How can you engage more in deep work?
// Cal Newport

Give an example: instead of thinking `I am right`, ask: how do I know I am right?
// Principles

Give an example: assume positive intent
How can you be so good they cannot ignore you?
// Cal Newport's So Good They Cannot Ignore You... one of my favorites

How can you only do that which moves you towards your goals?
I am responsible for my own happiness. Give an example.
Give an example: the obstacle is the way
What's the thing I really don't want to do?
Give an example: reality is negotiable
What's the smallest step I can take right now towards my purpose?
Give an example: be proactive
Give an example: don't shit on people's parades
Give an example: What gets measured, gets improved
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. How will you make use of today?
// Kung Fu Panda quote

Give an example: He who would attain highly, must sacrifice greatly.
Every day gets a little bit easier. That's the trick, you have to do it everyday.
// Bojack Horseman quote

Give an example: Keep it simple stupid
Give an example: Shit happens
Give an example: ask the 3 whys
Give an example: focus on the how
Give an example: lean into the pain
if you don't have a plan, you become part of somebody else's plan. What's your plan? What's somebody else's plan?
You are the average of the 5 people you associate with the most. Who are you associating with?
// Tim Ferris

in the end, all that matters is your relationships. What are you doing to grow your relationships today?
Waiting for the right time is like waiting forever. What have I been delaying?
// this one is insanely useful to just get started

if you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room
Give an example: single focus
Give an example: eliminate single points of failure
Give an example: treat others how you want to be treated
Give an example: you get in life what you have the courage to ask for. What have you been scared to ask?
 // Oprah quote that stuck

Give an example: don't be trashy
Give an example: don't be a flake
There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey. Like what?
 // from Calm the meditation app

A year from now you may wish you had started today. what should I start today?
Give an example: sometimes the only way out is in
 // might be my one original thought

Give an example: test your assumptions
People who fail to plan, plan to fail. Give an example.
Start small, think big. Give an example of both.
Things evolve when sacred cows are killed and basic assumptions are tested.
 // quotes from Principles

Embrace ignorance. Say "expected": "I don't know
Be humble. Say I was wrong
 // I said that once and a friend was impressed, which left an impression on me.

In battle, we fall to our level of practice
 // Tim Ferris

Blend persistance and experimentation
To achieve you must believe
You failed. You are not a failure
Avoid the naysayers
Great expectations create great capabilities
The quality of my questions determine the quality of my life. Give an example of a quality question.
  // Tony Robbins

Emphasise process, not result. Give an example
Avoid disempowering questions. Give an example of an empowering question.
 // holdover from Tony Robbins

Reward the small wins. Give an example.
Substitute nuance for novelty. Give an example.
There is no right way to do anything. Give an example
  // holdover from my existential crisis days 

Ask the five whys. Give an example.
Practice deliberately. Give an example.
  // Cal Newport

Wigh second and third order consequences. Give an example
  // Principles

Test your assumptions. Give an example.
  // Tim Ferris. Also the four agreements

Maximize the number of doors you can open. Give an example of such an action.
  // Derik Sivers

New is overvalued relative to great. Give an example of new vs great things.
 // Principles

Time is the coin of your life. Be careful, lest you let other people spend it for you. Give an example of how you are wasting your time coin.
 // Motivation hacker

Parkinson’s Law: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. Give an example.
 // Motivation hacker

// know your why questions I ask
Why not smoke?
Why crossfit?
Why beeminder?
Why meditate?
Why lose fat?
Why reading everyday?
Why travel?
Why workout?
Why be ethical?