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“The rare people who do become truly exceptional at something do so not because they believe they’re exceptional. On the contrary, they become amazing because they’re obsessed with improvement. And that obsession with improvement stems from an unerring belief that they are, in fact, not that great at all.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

“Life is about not knowing and then doing something anyway. All of life is like this. It never changes. Even when you’re happy. Even when you’re farting fairy dust. Even when you win the lottery and buy a small fleet of Jet Skis, you still won’t know what the hell you’re doing. Don’t ever forget that. And don’t ever be afraid of that.” “Don’t just sit there. Do something. The answers will follow.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

“In a nutshell:  Six ways to make people like you Principle 1:  Become genuinely interested in other people. Principle 2: Smile. Principle 3:  Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language. Principle 4:  Be a good listener.  Encourage others to talk about themselves. Principle 5:  Talk in terms of the other person’s interests. Principle 6:  Make the other person feel important—and do it sincerely.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

“choosing the problems you face is empowering, while having problems forced upon makes us feel like victims.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

“Uncertainty is the root of all progress and all growth. As the adage goes, the man who believes he knows everything learns nothing. We cannot learn anything without first not knowing something. The more we admit we do not know, the more opportunities we gain to learn.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

“There is a simple realization from which all personal improvement and growth emerges. This is the realization that we, individually, are responsible for everything in our lives, no matter the external circumstances.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

“In a Nutshell:  Win People to Your Way of Thinking Principle 1:  The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. Principle 2:  Show respect for the other person’s opinions.  Never say, “You’re wrong.” Principle 3:  If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically. Principle 4:  Begin in a friendly way. Principle 5:  Get the other person saying “yes, yes” immediately. Principle 6:  Let the other person do a great deal of the talking. Principle 7:  Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers. Principle 8:  Try honestly to see things from the other person’s point of view. Principle 9:  Be sympathetic with the other person’s ideas and desires. Principle 10:  Appeal to the nobler motives. Principle 11:  Dramatize your ideas. Principle 12:  Throw down a challenge.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

“To change how you feel about your problems, change the standard of comparison. Some metrics are better than others, and many will make you feel terrible no matter what you accomplish. Change the metric and you will soon feel better about yourself.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

“Kill Yourself In Buddhism, the idea of being an individual being is a mental construction that holds us all back. Likewise, there are psychological benefits to not approaching life as a separate being because it frees you up to take risks and try new things. The truth is that there is little that is unique or special about your problems, and realizing this makes it easier to work towards change.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

“In a Nutshell:  Be a Leader.  A leader’s job often includes changing your people’s attitudes and behavior. Some suggestions to accomplish this: Principle One:  Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Principle Two:  Call attention to people’s mistakes indirectly. Principle Three:  Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Principle Four:  Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Principle Five:  Let the other person save face. Principle Six:  Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement.  Be “hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.” Principle Seven:  Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to. Principle Eight:  Use encouragement.  Make the fault seem easy to correct. Principle Nine:  Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

“As the adage goes, the man who believes he knows everything learns nothing.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

“Without effort, your talent is nothing more than your unmet potential. Without effort, your skill is nothing more than what you could have done but didn’t.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

“Who you are is defined by the things you’re willing to struggle for. It’s not about willpower, it’s about accepting the process and finding joy in the climb.”
― CompanionReads Summary, Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson