#improvement
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The best leaders are the best learners.
From Legacy by James Kerr
You don't need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself.
Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
Pain plus reflection equals progress.
From Principles by Ray Dalio
The way you talk to yourself matters.
From The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
The only limits that exist are the ones we create.
From Finding Ultra by Rich Roll
Confidence is built through preparation and practice.
Perfectionism is a dream killer.
From Brave, Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani
Your past does not equal your future.
To be human is to be in a constant state of becoming.
Understanding cognitive biases is crucial for improving the quality of analysis.
From The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.
Technology has the power to improve our lives exponentially.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Learning is the process of making better predictions.
From The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
People don’t just choose their habits; they choose their futures.
From The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The more you practice, the more confident you become.
From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder
I learned that joy is not just a feeling. It is a choice.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Confidence is a skill that can be developed.
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.
From The Rebel by Albert Camus
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
From The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The ability to think critically is one of the most valuable skills you can develop.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
Don't fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.
If you don’t have a baseline of movement quality, you can’t expect to improve your performance.
Focus on being productive instead of busy.
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
The only way to get better is to put in the work.
From Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe
Every improvement can be measured.
From The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
We can’t just sit back and wait for happiness to come to us; we must create it.
Understanding our hidden motives can lead to better decision-making.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
Embrace discomfort; it's the path to growth.
From What Doesn't Kill Us by Scott Carney
Athletes must develop a high level of self-awareness to improve.
From The Playmaker's Advantage by Leonard Zaichkowsky and Daniel Peterson
Invest your time in experiences that enrich your life.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
Perfection is the enemy of progress.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
Embracing discomfort can lead to profound changes.
From What Doesn't Kill Us by Scott Carney
Every day is a new opportunity to improve yourself.
From The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
Digital minimalism is a philosophy that helps you make better use of technology.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Do the one thing you think you cannot do.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
Creating space for rituals can lead to profound transformations.
From The Power of Ritual by Casper ter Kuile
Lifting weights is about more than just physical strength.
From Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe
Success is a journey, not a destination.
From Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
Understanding your spending habits is the first step toward financial health.
From The Financial Diet by Chelsea Fagan
Breathing is the single most important thing we can do for our health.
You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward.
From Own Your Everyday by Jordan Lee Dooley
Effective feedback is crucial for improvement.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
You have to be willing to take risks and step outside your comfort zone.
From Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner
The only way to achieve your best is to keep pushing your limits.
From The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
From The Enchiridion by Epictetus
We are not infallible, and we must be prepared to learn from our mistakes.
It is better to travel well than to arrive.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
You can’t make the same mistake twice unless you remember it.
From Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin
When you prioritize quality over quantity, you will see greater improvements in your running.
From 80/20 Running by Matt Fitzgerald
Learning to breathe properly can change your life.
Presence is about more than just body language.
I never wanted to be the best cyclist in the world; I just wanted to be the best cyclist I could be.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
Confidence is a muscle, and you have to train it.
From The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
Happiness is not something you acquire; it is something you create.
From The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
You only need to change one thing: your habit of how you see yourself.
From The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
You’re not trying to optimize for happiness, you’re trying to optimize for peace.
If you think it’s too hard to write clean code, you’re not trying hard enough.
From Clean Code by Robert C. Martin
Believing you can change is the first step to changing.
From The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Learning to think critically is a skill that can be developed.
Your discomfort is a sign that you are growing.
The most important thing in life is not to be 'good' but to be interesting.
As predictions improve, the focus should shift from the predictions themselves to their implications.
From Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Each day is a new opportunity to improve yourself.
From Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner
Always strive for improvement, no matter how small.
From Win Forever by Pete Carroll
It’s okay to make mistakes; it’s how we learn.
From Brave, Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
From The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy.
Progress, not perfection, is the goal.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Changing how we breathe can change our lives.
What does not kill me makes me stronger.
You are not a lottery ticket.
From Zero to One by Peter Thiel
Every runner should embrace the 80/20 rule to improve their performance and enjoyment.
From 80/20 Running by Matt Fitzgerald
The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
Money is a tool that can help you achieve your goals, but it shouldn't be the goal itself.
From The Financial Diet by Chelsea Fagan
You have to believe in yourself and your abilities.
From Win Forever by Pete Carroll
Saying yes is a way of taking control of your life.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Being a genius is about finding the way that works for you.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
From The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better?
From Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
To improve, you need to push beyond your comfort zone.
From Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
The most valuable thing you can do for yourself is to become stronger.
From Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe
Embrace the process, not just the outcome.
From The Champion's Mind by Jim Afremow
You don’t have to grow to succeed; you just have to thrive.
From Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Technology has the power to transform industries and improve lives.
I’m always trying to get better.
From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
We need to reconnect with the importance of sleep and make it a priority in our daily lives.
Every trade is a lesson, and every lesson can lead to improvement.
Progress is more important than perfection.
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
From The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick
When we adopt the scout mindset, we prioritize learning over being right.
From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
You can’t improve what you don’t measure.
From Traction by Gino Wickman
Presence is a state of being that can be cultivated.
Understanding your breathing can lead to a better quality of life.
From The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown
I don’t count the days; I make the days count.
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
From The Odyssey by Homer
The purpose of religion is to make us feel better about ourselves.
From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton