âBuddha
20 of the smartest things that have ever been said: đ§ľ
âBuddha
It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it."
âMargaret Thatcher
âOscar Wilde
âAbraham Lincoln
âEleanor Roosevelt
âMark Twain
âWarren Buffett
Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.â
âHelen Keller
âHenry David Thoreau
âAlbert Einstein
âElbert Hubbard
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1/ Learn Anything:
A masterclass from my friend @SahilBloom
The 6-step framework he uses to learn anything.
(1) Identify & Establish
(2) Research
(3) Skin in the Game
(4) Engage Community
(5) Teach
(6) Reflect &
Learning is a skill.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) August 28, 2021
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2/ A cheat sheet for building your career:
20 things you'll wish you knew sooner.
An amazing piece by @RomeenSheth on career
Early career years are painful.
— Romeen Sheth (@RomeenSheth) July 27, 2021
You feel like an idiot 98% of the time - lost, confused and insecure.
I wish I had a cheat sheet of principles for my first job.
So I put one together.
Here are 20 things about building a career I wish I knew sooner:
3/ The 5 Traits of Elite Individuals:
I'm not sure what rock I've been living under...
I've somehow just now stumbled across @NdamukongSuh's Twitter content.
It's a goldmine.
Case in point
It's been over a decade since I kicked off my career.
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I've worked with, invested in, and mentored some of the most elite people on the planet.
And you know what I've noticed? \U0001f440
From Tom Brady to Warren Buffet, they all have five things in common.
If you're curious \U0001f9f5
4/ Where you are -> Where you're going:
â˘Be consistent
â˘Set higher standards
â˘Learn to say "no" more
We ALL have a problem.
— Blake Burge \U0001f4a1 (@blakeaburge) July 10, 2021
We overestimate what can be done in a day, yet underestimate what can be accomplished in a week, month, or year.
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I'll begin with the ancient history ... and it goes way back. Because modern humans - and before that, the ancestors of humans - almost certainly originated in Ethiopia. đŞđš (sub-thread):
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References to the Queen of Sheba are everywhere in Ethiopia. The national airline's frequent flier miles are even called "ShebaMiles". đŞđš