

“Anxiety, the next gumption trap, is sort of the opposite of ego. You're so sure you'll do everything wrong you're afraid to do anything at all. Often this, rather than "laziness" is the real reason you find it hard to get started”
― Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
― Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

“Mental resilience is arguably the most critical trait of a world-class performer, and it should be nurtured continuously.”
― The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
― The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

“Focus on the process (the way you spend your time) instead of the product (what you want to accomplish).”
― A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
― A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science

“The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality. The tree that you are aware of intellectually, because of that small time lag, is always in the past and therefore is always unreal. Any intellectually conceived object is always in the past and therefore unreal. Reality is always the moment of vision before the intellectualization takes place. There is no other reality.”
― Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
― Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

“Befuddlement is a healthy part of the learning process. When students approach a problem and don’t know how to do it, they’ll often decide they’re no good at the subject. Brighter students, in particular, can have difficulty in this way—their breezing through high school leaves them no reason to think that being confused is normal and necessary. But the learning process is all about working your way out of confusion. Articulating your question is 80 percent of the battle. By the time you’ve figured out what’s confusing, you’re likely to have answered the question yourself!â€� —Kenneth R. Leopold, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota”
― A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
― A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
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