Daniel Scheffler

hard times → hard men → good times → weak men → hard times

the goal is to behave in a way where the destination becomes an inevitable consequence of your actions.

when walking, you reconnect with nature, where we came from. no wonder that this is when you function at our best.

disappointment is just "waking up" and starting to see the reality of the things we are disappointed about. it's enlightenment.

when life is like a video game and you're GOOD at playing games, chances are that you're misallocating your resources.

justify your existence.

since we always pay with attention, we’re constantly giving something of value away for absolutely free.

know what you're spending your daily brain points on.

it's easier to not want what you think you can't get. don't let weak people judge your goals.

pain is a constant. not achieving your goals – hurts. achieving them and getting hated – hurts. choose wisely.

the key to flourishing teamwork is to frame it like you're not rejecting the idea of the other person, but rather extending and embellishing it.

growth is placing yourself in unaccustomed environments and adapting to their higher standards.

it's your interpretation of setbacks that determines whether they become failures or lessons.

in the end it all comes down to the physical. what actions can you perform?

if you don't feel intimidated by the environment you place yourself in, you're not going big enough.

rejection is the universe's protection.

visions sit between dreams and goals. and patience is what decides whether a vision turns into a dream or a goal.

if you move often enough, one big move will outweigh all the losses before it.

nerds are just hyper-specialists with deficits. they know an enormous amount about one thing, but neglect pretty much everything else.

procrastination merely happens because the pain of the current situation is smaller than the pain of pursuing the goal.