{"id":3393,"date":"2024-12-03T19:38:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T19:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpermert.com\/?p=3393"},"modified":"2024-12-03T19:39:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T19:39:21","slug":"quotes-of-the-month-nov-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpermert.com\/?p=3393","title":{"rendered":"Quotes of the Month: Nov 24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I recently came across an app called Readwise, which creates a database of your highlights from various sources like podcasts, books, and articles. It then reminds you of five highlights daily, helping you stay refreshed with your ideas and inspirations. I really liked the concept and thought that creating my own databases at regular intervals, like every month, could be even more beneficial for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this \u201cQuotes of the Month\u201d<\/em> series, I’ll share my top quotes I’ve gathered from various sources\u2014books, videos, podcasts, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Top 30 Quotes of November 24:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. \u201cIf you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. \u201cWhat gets measured, gets accomplished.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. \u201cYour mind is for having ideas not holding them.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. \u201cCreativity is about connecting ideas, especially the ones that don’t seem to be connected.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. \u201cInformation becomes knowledge\u2014personal, embodied, verified\u2014only when we put it to use.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. \u201cInformation is always in flux, and it is always a work in progress. Since nothing is ever truly final, there is no need to wait to get started.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. \u201cThe word \u201cproductivity\u201d has the same origin as the Latin verb producere, which means \u201cto produce.\u201d Which means that at the end of the day, if you can\u2019t point to some kind of output or result you\u2019ve produced, it\u2019s questionable whether you\u2019ve been productive at all.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. \u201cYou are what you consume, and that applies just as much to information as to nutrition.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. \u201cThe moment you first encounter an idea is the worst time to decide what it means. You need to set it aside and gain some objectivity.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. \u201cOur notes are things to use, not just things to collect.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. \u201cAttention is our most scarce and precious resource.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. \u201cIt is when you begin expressing your ideas and turning your knowledge into action that life really begins to change.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. \u201cWhen we are organized and efficient, that creates space for creativity to arise.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. \u201cIt is never a person\u2019s toolset that constrains their potential, it\u2019s their mindset.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. \u201cWhen you are captivated and obsessed by a story, an idea, or a new possibility, don\u2019t just let that moment pass as if it doesn\u2019t matter.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. \u201cRun after your obsessions with everything you have.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. \u201cEven when we act for the greater good, we are often unconsciously motivated by the desire to be liked by others and to have our image enhanced in the process.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. \u201cWhen it is time to ask for a favor or help, you must think first of appealing to peoples self interest in some way.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. “The greatest impediment to creativity is your impatience.”<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. “You are unique, and there is a purpose to your uniqueness. You must see every setback, failure, or hardship as a trial along the way, as seeds that are being planted for further cultivation.”<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. “No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.”<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. “Never losing your connection to Your Life\u2019s task you will unconsciously hit upon the right choices in your life. Over time mastery will come to you.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. \u201cIn our journey from apprenticeship to mastery we must patiently learn the various parts and skills that are required, never looking too far ahead.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. “We should take up hobbies\u2014a game, a musical instrument, a foreign language\u2014that bring pleasure but also offer us the chance to strengthen our memory capacities and the flexibility of our brain.”<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. \u201cYou may pick a career path based on what peers and parents tell you, or on what seems lucrative. […] you can have some success in life, but eventually your lack of true desire catches up with you. Your work becomes mechanical. You come to live for leisure and immediate pleasures. In this way you become increasingly passive, and never move past the first phase.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. \u201cKnowing it [your life\u2019s purpose] with clarity, you will find your way to the proper career path and everything else will fall into place.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. \u201cA false path is generally a career we are attracted to for the wrong reasons\u2014money, fame, attention, parents etc. If you are on a false path, actively rebel against those forces\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. \u201cIt is a healthy part of your development to follow a path independent of your parents, environment and establish your own identity.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. \u201cLet your sense of rebellion fill you with energy and purpose.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. \u201cInstead you must value learning above everything else. This will lead you to all the right choices.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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