The Best Way To Change A Habit Is To Bet On It
“People who risked $150 of their own money to win a $650 bonus prize were dramatically more likely to quit smoking than those who used traditional smoking cessa...
“People who risked $150 of their own money to win a $650 bonus prize were dramatically more likely to quit smoking than those who used traditional smoking cessa...
“You can learn a lot about the future by better understanding the past. By understanding the things that haven’t changed or will never change. By recognizing be...
“A decade ago, we shifted our attention at work every three minutes. Now we do it every 45 seconds and we do it all day long. The average person checks email 74...
“The basic craft of drawing is about two things: you learn to control your hand and to see.”
I have a friend who’s a comedian and he asked me for advice about how best to use Twitter. Here’s the email I sent him…
“How is it possible for you to be so easily tricked by something so simple as a story? It all comes down to one core thing: emotional investment. The more emoti...
“We can all do this. We get to choose what to be best at. But we have to be careful, because optimizing for one thing almost automatically means you can’t be go...
“Your brain values long-term benefits when they are in the future, but it values immediate gratification when it comes to the present moment.”
“I think what makes someone an artist is they make models of their inner life. They make something physically come into being that is inspired by their emotions...
“How does this position relate to what you really want to be doing?”