Weekly Sparks: 2024-50
Bits of Inspiration to Wind Down Your Week (#1)
This Week’s Sparks
A curated selection of the week’s most striking quotes.
“The world is a construct of our minds: my world, your world, your enemy’s world and your best friend’s world — they all look very different.”
— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Link
“Logic is important because it allows us to think through what we do, and why. Properly applied, it helps us curb our impulses to act.”
— Massimo Pigliucci, Link
“Whining is empty commentary where no action is possible, about something we already understand.”
— Seth Godin, Link
“There will always be more to do than you can do. So, find the things that will have the most impact and do those first.”
— Jono Hey, Link
“Whatever you intentionally focus your attention on sets you free. Whatever steals your attention, on the other hand, traps you.”
— Riccardo Dal Ferro, Link
“Strategy is not about setting bold goals. It's about building a system that enables you to grow and develop.”
— Biryulin Svyatoslav, Link
“What truly changes the game is when an organization decides to commit to being better at being better. That’s hard to do and difficult to compete against.”
— Seth Godin, Link
“Act fast. Move quickly. When you get a good idea, make it your default policy to put it into practice as soon as you reasonably can.”
— Oliver Burkeman
“Notice this: today, the only extremism that frightens us is that of our opponents (whoever they may be), because the extremism of our own side (whichever it is) doesn’t feel like extremism to us—it feels like consistency, conviction, clarity, the ability to tell it like it is.”
— Francesco Costa
Timeless Sparks
Profound ideas and reflections from history’s greatest minds to bring depth and perspective to your week.
“To have defined and sure opinions, fixed and known instincts, passions and character — all that is the horror of turning our soul into a fact, materialize it and make it external.”
— Fernando Pessoa
“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”
— Charlie Chaplin
“A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.”
— Kahlil Gibran
Big Questions
Thought-provoking questions to explore life, the universe, and everything.
Is waiting truly a waste of time, or do we perceive it as such simply because we are unwilling to sit with our own discomfort?
When something bad happens to you, can you step back enough to see the broader irony in it?
What are your patterns that, if disrupted, make you feel like the ground has been pulled out from under you?