sacrifice

While this is obvious in retrospect, a great way to free up your time to work on something new is to give something up. Instead of optimizing every second of your day (which is do-able, but very difficult to maintain), I believe the better option is to make a sacrifice.

Randall Degges, “Sacrifice” (2013)

reaching

If you’re gonna win, win graceful; If you’re gonna love, love faithful; If you’re gonna learn, learn by teaching; If you’re gonna fall, fall reaching.

 Chris Ward, “Fall Reaching” (1996)

kindness

Err in the direction of kindness.

George Saunders, commencement address at Syracuse University (2013)

Note: I’ve linked to the whole speech, which is well, well, well worth a read. Phenomenal.

Note: Another note: I just got engaged!!! I had already scheduled this quote to run today, but it seems even more fitting as advice for married life 🙂

yell

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

Judy Blume, “Tales of a Mother/Confessor” in Newsweek (1990)

tip:

Avoid compulsively making things worse.

Debbie Millman, interviewed in The Great Discontent (2013)