Quotes About Growth

Normalmente, lo que nos da más miedo hacer es lo que más necesitamos hacer.

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise, instead, seek what they sought." –Matsuo Bash? Japanese poet of the Edo period

Una de las principales convicciones que me limitaban a mí era:

Pain is never out of season if you go shopping for it.

If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker.

Experience often deeply embeds the assumptions that need to be questioned in the first place.

The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything." Substitute "master learner" for "novel," and you have my philosophy of life. Often, all that stands between you and what you want is a better set of questions.

Experience often deeply embeds the assumptions that need to be questioned in the first place. When you have a lot of experience with something, you don't notice the things that are new about it. You don't notice the idiosyncrasies that need to be tweaked. You don't notice where the gaps are, what's missing, or what's not really working.

We are drawn to tasks where we can receive validation through results, but I've learned that true fulfillment comes from love of the process. Look for something where you love the process, and the results will follow.

Suelo saber si voy bien encaminado con algo cuando siento un poco de miedo. Me digo: "Caray, podría estropearlo".»

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." It's a short reminder that success can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations we are willing to have, and by the number of uncomfortable actions we are willing to take.

And when you lose more than a few clothing sizes, just remember to put on a bit of Gotu Kola cream to minimize stretch marks, as Olympic strength coach Charles Poliquin recommends.

I've never for a moment even thought about that. I don't do replays well. The question I'll never answer is, 'What would you have done differently had you known X?' I never, ever play that game because you didn't know X.

Don't use skepticism as a thinly veiled excuse for inaction or remaining in your comfort zone.

Creo que el fracaso está muy sobrevalorado. La mayoría de los negocios fracasa por más de una razón. Así que, cuando un negocio fracasa, no sueles aprender nada en absoluto,

Porque tienes que ser humilde, y tienes que dejarte enseñar…

I hadn't reached my limit; I'd reached the limit of my business model at the time. It wasn't the driver, it was the vehicle.

Three to five billion new consumers are coming online in the next 6 years. Holy cow, that's extraordinary. What do they need?

Sports evolve when sacred cows are killed, when basic assumptions are tested. The same is true in life and in lifestyles.

I ask them, 'How will you disrupt yourself, and how are you trying to disrupt yourself? If you're not, you're in for a real surprise.' Find the smartest 20-somethings in your company. I don't care if they're in the mail room or where they are. Give them permission to figure out how they would take down your company." PETER

Así que me he vuelto, creo, mucho más consciente con los años de la naturaleza problemática de un exceso de competitividad.

Yo suelo usar alguna fórmula del tipo: «Gracias por tu comentario. Siempre procuro mejorar. Mientras tanto, espero que encuentres lo que estás buscando».

hay una forma mejor de hacer las cosas. Eso se debe a una falta de humildad…

What we fear doing is usually what we most need to do.