Water never complains, but always pushes back. Always.Drop a boulder in front of a stream and the water will simply flow around it, taking whatever opening the landscape will give or—when nothing is offered—patiently building up its resources until it rises to a height where a new gap is found.Flow like water. Never complain, but always push back.

<h2>3 IDEAS FROM ME</h2>I.Something I heard recently and I’ve tried to adopt whenever possible:“Whoever has the most fun, wins.”​II.“Water never complains, but always pushes back. Always.Drop a boulder in front of a stream and the water will simply flow around it, taking whatever opening the landscape will give or—when nothing is offered—patiently building up its resources until it rises to a height where a new gap is found.Flow like water. Never complain, but always push back.”III.“Time assets vs. Time debts.Time assets are choices that save you time in the future. Think: saying no to a meeting, automating a task, working on something that persists and compounds.Time debts are choices that must be repaid and cost you time in the future. Think: saying yes to a meeting, doing sloppy work that will need to be revised, etc.Time assets are an investment. Time debts are an expense.”<h2>2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS</h2>I.Actress Elizabeth Bibesco on the importance of failure:“We learn nothing by being right.”Source: Haven: Short Stories, Poems and Aphorisms​II.Author and recovering alcoholic Sarah Hepola on slow change:“Change is not a bolt of lightning that arrives with a zap. It is a bridge built brick by brick, every day, with sweat and humility and slips. It is hard work, and slow work, but it can be thrilling to watch it take shape.”<h2>1 QUESTION FOR YOU</h2>Apply the Pareto Principle to your relationships. Who are the few people that deliver the majority of happiness in your life? Can you schedule time with one of them today?Until next week,James Clear Author of <a href="https://atomichabits.com/" dir="ltr">Atomic Habits</a> and <a href="https://jamesclear.com/keynote-speaker" dir="ltr">keynote speaker​</a><h2>Join Me</h2>Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe. Enter your email now and join us.<div data-element="fields" data-stacked="false"><button data-element="submit">Try the free newsletter</button></div><div dir="ltr">P.S. Want short reminders on how to build better habits? Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesclear" dir="ltr">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesclear/" dir="ltr">Instagram</a>.</div><div dir="ltr">


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Something I heard recently and I’ve tried to adopt whenever possible:

“Whoever has the most fun, wins.”

“Water never complains, but always pushes back. Always.

Drop a boulder in front of a stream and the water will simply flow around it, taking whatever opening the landscape will give or—when nothing is offered—patiently building up its resources until it rises to a height where a new gap is found.

Flow like water. Never complain, but always push back.”

Time assets are choices that save you time in the future. Think: saying no to a meeting, automating a task, working on something that persists and compounds.

Time debts are choices that must be repaid and cost you time in the future. Think: saying yes to a meeting, doing sloppy work that will need to be revised, etc.

Time assets are an investment. Time debts are an expense.”

Actress Elizabeth Bibesco on the importance of failure:

“We learn nothing by being right.”

Source: Haven: Short Stories, Poems and Aphorisms

Author and recovering alcoholic Sarah Hepola on slow change:

“Change is not a bolt of lightning that arrives with a zap. It is a bridge built brick by brick, every day, with sweat and humility and slips. It is hard work, and slow work, but it can be thrilling to watch it take shape.”

Apply the Pareto Principle to your relationships. Who are the few people that deliver the majority of happiness in your life? Can you schedule time with one of them today?

James Clear Author of <a href="https://atomichabits.com/">Atomic Habits </a>and <a href="https://jamesclear.com/keynote-speaker">keynote speaker​ </a>

Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe . Enter your email now and join us.

The 3-2-1 Newsletter is one of the most popular newsletters in the world. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe. Each issue contains 3 short ideas from James Clear, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 question for you.

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