3-2-1: The best way to change the world, celebrating others' success, and learning to listen

Happy 3-2-1 Thursday!

Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week.

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"Buying your kids the best will never replace giving your kids your best."

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"The best way to change the world is in concentric circles: start with yourself and work your way out from there."

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"Be excited for people when they succeed.

When a friend or family member reaches an important milestone like getting a promotion or making their first sale or scoring acceptance into their desired program, celebrate it. Buy them a drink. Send them a card. Tell them you're proud to know them.

Being thrilled on someone's behalf is a lovely way to be. Winning is better when shared."

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Author H. Jackson Brown Jr. offers some life advice:

"Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly."

Source: Life's Little Instruction Book​

​II.

An email from Steve Jobs, sent to himself, remarking on how much we all need each other:

"I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds.

I do not make any of my own clothing.

I speak a language I did not invent or refine.

I did not discover the mathematics I use.

I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate.

I am moved by music I did not create myself.

When I needed medical attention, I was helpless to help myself survive.

I did not invent the transistor, the microprocessor, object oriented programming, or most of the technology I work with.

I love and admire my species, living and dead, and am totally dependent on them for my life and well being."

Source: Email sent on September 2, 2010. Featured in Make Something Wonderful​
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If I do nothing, what will happen? If I act right now, what will happen?

Sometimes you need to let go. Sometimes you need to get going.

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Until next week,

James Clear
​Author of Atomic Habits and keynote speaker​​

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