Family Wisdom From the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Robin Sharma
Summary
Timeless family advice written as a relatable story
Rating: 4/5
Notes
Stop living life by default and start living your life by design
Our wounds ultimately lead to wisdom
Don’t fret about life’s grand rewards. Enjoy its tiny delights. There are plenty for all of us.
Happiness does not arrive when you achieve certain things. It comes when you think certain thoughts.
The abundance principle: the more you give to others, the more you receive yourself
It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep your whole life
Leadership in life begins with leadership in your home
Things that get committed on paper are things that get committed to life
What you focus on in your life grows and what you think about expands
‘There is nothing noble about being superior to others. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.’
Leadership relies on commanding people rather than condemning them
Before anyone will lend you a hand, you must first touch their hearts
Sincere praise is one of the finest motivators of human heart and yet we rarely use it
Become fanatically honest, speak your truth
Focus on your greatness and your strengths, not your weaknesses
Envision daily, set goals weekly, walk with giants regularly and give graciously
If everybody was satisfied with themselves, there would be no heroes
The person who does not make time for exercise must eventually make time for illness
Perform small acts of greatness every day. When you do this, your legacy will take care of itself
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Make Something Wonderful
Steve Jobs
Summary
The life of Steve Jobs in his own words
Rating: 5/5
Notes
Make something wonderful and put it out there
‘You appear, have a chance to blaze in the sky, then you disappear’
When you’re a stranger in a place, you notice thing you don’t otherwise (Jobs after India trip)
Whenever you start with nothing, always shoot for the moon. You have nothing to lose.
You never achieve what you want without falling on your face a few times
Never be afraid to fail. You never achieve what you want without falling flat on your face a few times
We are never taught to listen to our intuitions, to develop and nurture them. But if you do pay attention to these subtle insights, you can make them come true
Creativity equals connecting previously unrelated experiences and insights others don’t see
Believe that some of what you follow with your heart will come back and make your life richer. And it will. And you will gain even firmer trust on your instincts and intuitions
Make your avocation your vocation. Make what you love your work.
The journey is the reward. The reward isn’t in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it’s in crossing the rainbow
To find A+ talent, if experienced, look at their track record and results
The world we know is a human creation and we can push it forward
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do (read whole ad ‘here’s to the crazy ones)
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit - Aristotle
Hire people better than you are
You can’t plan to meet the people who will change your life
It’s impossible to connect the dots looking forward, but they make sense looking backwards so you have to trust the dots will somehow connect in your future
Everything around you that you call life was made up by people no smarter than you
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