About 99% of the time, the right time is right now.

Dont ever work for someone you dont want to become.

Cultivate 12 people who love you, because they are worth more than 12 million people who like you.

When you forgive others, they may not notice, but you will heal. Forgiveness is not something we do for others; it is a gift to ourselves.

Whenever there is an argument between two sides, find the third side.

Efficiency is highly overrated; Goofing off is highly underrated. Regularly scheduled sabbaths, sabbaticals, vacations, breaks, aimless walks and time off are essential for top performance of any kind. The best work ethic requires a good rest ethic.

If winning becomes too important in a game, change the rules to make it more fun. Changing rules can become the new game.

Productivity is often a distraction. Don’t aim for better ways to get through your tasks as quickly as possible, rather aim for better tasks that you never want to stop doing.

The biggest lie we tell ourselves is “I dont need to write this down because I will remember it.”

Speak confidently as if you are right, but listen carefully as if you are wrong.

The consistency of your endeavors (exercise, companionship, work) is more important than the quantity. Nothing beats small things done every day, which is way more important than what you do occasionally.

Three things you need: The ability to not give up something till it works, the ability to give up something that does not work, and the trust in other people to help you distinguish between the two.

The best way to get a correct answer on the internet is to post an obviously wrong answer and wait for someone to correct you.

Half the skill of being educated is learning what you can ignore.

A great way to understand yourself is to seriously reflect on everything you find irritating in others.

You will be judged on how well you treat those who can do nothing for you.

We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day, and underestimate what we can achieve in a decade. Miraculous things can be accomplished if you give it ten years. A long game will compound small gains to overcome even big mistakes.

Thank a teacher who changed your life.

The only productive way to answer “what should I do now?” is to first tackle the question of “who should I become?”

It’s possible that a not-so smart person, who can communicate well, can do much better than a super smart person who can’t communicate well. That is good news because it is much easier to improve your communication skills than your intelligence.

Getting cheated occasionally is the small price for trusting the best of everyone, because when you trust the best in others, they generally treat you best.

Prescription for popular success: do something strange. Make a habit of your weird.

Dont believe everything you think you believe.

Actual great opportunities do not have “Great Opportunities” in the subject line.

When you are stuck, explain your problem to others. Often simply laying out a problem will present a solution. Make “explaining the problem” part of your troubleshooting process.

You are as big as the things that make you angry.

Habit is far more dependable than inspiration. Make progress by making habits. Dont focus on getting into shape. Focus on becoming the kind of person who never misses a workout.

When negotiating, dont aim for a bigger piece of the pie; aim to create a bigger pie.

If you repeated what you did today 365 more times will you be where you want to be next year?

Your time and space are limited. Remove, give away, throw out things in your life that dont spark joy any longer in order to make room for those that do.

For a great payoff be especially curious about the things you are not interested in.

Every breakthrough is at first laughable and ridiculous. In fact if it did not start out laughable and ridiculous, it is not a breakthrough.

Copying others is a good way to start. Copying yourself is a disappointing way to end.

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.