Chris Nomad

“Self-discipline predicted academic performance more robustly than did IQ. Self-discipline also predicted which students would improve their grades over the course of the school year, whereas IQ did not.… Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.”5.2”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life And Business

“Prophet Muhammad (s) says: “Whenever you go to bed, perform ablution like that for the prayer, lie or your right side and say: ‘O Allah! I surrender to You and entrust all my affairs to You and depend upon You for Your Blessings both with hope and fear of You. There is no fleeing from You, and there is no place of protection and safety except with You O Allah! I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.’ Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e. the religion of Islam). Let the aforesaid words be your last utterance [before sleep]”. [Bukhari]”
― Mohammed "Abu Productive" Faris, The Productive Muslim: Where Faith Meets Productivity

“One can resist the invasion of an army, but one cannot resist the invasion of ideas. —VICTOR HUGO”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“Regardless of your age or station in life, it all comes down to one simple truth: you just have to start.”
― Jon Acuff, Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work That Matters