Words That Shaped My Thinking
A collection of quotes that have influenced how I see the world, make decisions, and approach life. These aren't just words I find clever - they're ideas I return to regularly.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."- Aristotle (via Will Durant)
The mind is everything. What you think you become.
First principles thinking is the act of boiling a process down to the fundamental parts that you know are true and building up from there.
Question assumptions. The things you think are obviously true might not be.
Build for decades, not quarters. The best companies are built by people who think in generations.
Your margin is my opportunity.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
Actions reveal priorities. Watch what people do, not what they say.
Stay curious, stay humble. The moment you think you know everything is the moment you stop growing.
How you do anything is how you do everything.
The obstacle is the way. What stands in the way becomes the way.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
Be so good they can't ignore you.
Comfort is the enemy of progress.
What got you here won't get you there.
Learn in public. Share your work before you're ready.
Compound interest in all things - money, knowledge, relationships, skills.
The goal isn't more money. The goal is living life on your terms.
Rich is having money. Wealthy is having time.
Simple is harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.
The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask.
Culture eats strategy for breakfast.