6 Quotes
2. “A man’s life is what his thoughts make of it.” — Marcus Aurelius.
Too much time daydreaming of the future could get you nowhere because you are missing out on the beauty of now.
One of the best pieces of wisdom I have heard was in a book called “Shortness of Life” by Seneca In which he states:
“The present is short. The future is doubtful. And the past is certain.”
“The real power of a man is the size of the smile of the woman standing next to him” — Anonymous
“Better to be a man of conviction than a man of conformity.” Martin Luther King Jr.
️“To teach is to learn twice” Martin Luther King Jr.
“Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” -- Teronie J Donaldson (yep, that’s me - cool right)
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When there is too much choice, it becomes difficult to choose at all.
I remember before I went to college I wanted to be in at least twenty different careers. I saw a few that were interesting, but waited too long to choose and almost missed my enrolment.
So I ended up taking Business Administration because that major still had spaces left. Funny enough that was the first one I was interested in but passed it to keep looking for more.
Throughout my 20’s I continued the pattern of agonizing over minor choices. From choosing an outfit or which place I should go to eat. Giving up precious time, on decisions so trivial in the long run.
Nowadays I utilize a simple strategy to make quick decisions. I learned this tactic from the book “Paradox of Choice” by Barry Schwartz.
“At restaurants, close the menu after you find the one dish that you like.”
Simple logic, right! When I read that, I decided to apply that to many areas of my life. When you come across something you like — go with it. Instead of spending time searching and trying to decide from your options.
Watched
Book of the Week
My Top 10 books and audiobooks for the year.
Music
Pretty Lights - A Colour Map of the Sun [Full album]