Trevor Niles

“The key is to obtain a proportional balance. Hard leads to fun. The more hardness you face, the more fun you will enjoy soon after.”
― Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

“It’s more effortful to actively practice than to passively watch a video, so it’s easy to lean toward consumption rather than action.”
― Scott Young, Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery

“The intentional father is deeply invested in discovering who his children are and how he can help them reach their redemptive potential. He seeks to understand the children God has given him and wants to form them into young persons who can fulfill their purpose. He sees parenting as central to his call before God and does it with all of his might. This kind of father leaves multigenerational blessing in the lives of his children.”
― Jon Tyson, The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character

“You can also compare thinking to quicksand. The more that we fight our thinking, the more it amplifies the negative emotions and the worse it gets.”
― Joseph Nguyen, Don't Believe Everything You Think