On the Shortness of Life
Seneca
Summary
Timeless lessons from one of the most famous philosophers
Rating: 5/5
Notes
It is not that we have a short time to live but that we waste a lot of it
Life is long if you know how to use it
The mind when distracted absorbs nothing deeply but rejects everything which is crammed into it
Everyone hustles his life along and is troubled by a longing for the future and weariness of the present
Putting things off is the biggest waste of life - it snatches away each day as it comes and denies us the present by promising the future. The whole future lies in uncertainty, live immediately!
Life is very short for those who forget the past, neglect the present and fear the future
No man has been shattered by the blows of fortune unless he was first deceived by her favours
The human race is always on the move
Though you may increase your income and extend your estate, you will never increase the capacity of your body
It is the mind that creates our wealth
If you apply yourself to study, you will avoid all boredom with your life
Observe virtue is never concealed but given visible evidence of herself. Anyone worthy of her will follow her tracks
Nothing delights the mind so much as fond and long friendship
Curtail your possessions so we’re less exposed to the blows of fortune
Think your way through difficulties
He will live badly who does not know how to die well
What can happen to one can happen to all
Let all your ability be directed to some object, let it have some end view
It is more civilized to make fun of life than to wallow in it
No great intellect has been without the touch of madness - Aristotle
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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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