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A big problem we face when learning by consuming a bunch of material is that we don’t actually know what is important.
“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“The Creator made women to please the eye, and to boggle the mind.”
― The Wheel of Time: Boxed Set
― The Wheel of Time: Boxed Set
“But in the end it's only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass.”
― The Lord of the Rings
― The Lord of the Rings
“Research from Microsoft shows that the average US employee spends 76 hours per year looking for misplaced notes, items, or files.”
― Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
― Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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