Jonathan

“if you find yourself exerting energy to fit in with a crowd, if you’re frequently fearful of disappointing other people, if you’re afraid of being an outsider, or if the threat of scorn fills you with dread, then beware! The social default is in charge.”
― Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

“Champions don’t create the standards of excellence. The standards of excellence create champions.[*]”
― Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

“If all you see are average people, you will end up with average standards. But average standards aren’t going to get you where you want to go. Standards become habits, and habits become outcomes. Few people realize that exceptional outcomes are almost always achieved by people with higher-than-average standards.”
― Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

“No man is more unhappy,” the Stoic philosopher Seneca said, “than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.”
― Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life