Michael Weimer

“I give my mind the liberty to follow the first wise or foolish idea that presents itself,”
― Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction

“Stop reading so much and go think.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“In other words, we want to believe that Mark Spitz was born to swim in a way that none of us were and that none of us could. We don’t want to sit on the pool deck and watch him progress from amateur to expert. We prefer our excellence fully formed. We prefer mystery to mundanity.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“The first step is to stop seeing everything as a threat. You can’t will this to happen—it requires wider exposure. If you’ve been punched in the face, you won’t worry as much about a mugger, for example. If you face the flinch in meditation, you don’t worry about a long line at the bank. Build your base of confidence by having a vaster set of experiences to call upon, and you’ll realize you can handle more than you used to. Doing the uncomfortable is key. It widens your circle of comfort. Second, rework the pattern of threat response. Learn habits that move you out of a fight-or-flight choice and into another pattern that’s more effective.”
― Julien Smith, The Flinch