Just because you see the future doesn’t mean you’re close to it.
“Never mistake a clear view for a short distance.” – Paul Saffo
Hardest lesson for impatient people
Chris Sparling
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Chris Sparling
@_Sparling_
Co-Founder of Tiny
- Peter Cundill’s tips for a good life: 1. Exercise between half an hour and two hours every day. Do more on Saturdays. Take one day off every two months. Keep your body fat at less than 10%. 2. Don't be afraid of eating junk food but eat lots of fruit as well. It you choose to
- Seeking credit dulls the shine of the deed. If it needs your name on it, it probably wasn’t that selfless. — my sister
- Humbled that @awilkinson and I were named Distinguished Entrepreneurs of the Year by @uvic. Success is a team sport - thanks to everyone who's been part of the journey.
- "Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." ⁃Buffett
- Some of my worst decisions in life and business came after asking smart, well-meaning mentors for advice. Advice is often like being given the perfect recipe; but your pantry’s full of different ingredients. Different timing. Different team. Different tools. And once someone"Don't ask for advice. Ask for stories." - @_Sparling_
- Everywhere you look: people stuck in the past, still arguing with ghosts. “If you don’t believe in ghosts, you’ve never been to a family reunion.” — Ashleigh Brilliant
- “A dog with two owners dies of hunger”
- Ever noticed rewards can make tasks less enjoyable? A study by Lepper, Greene, & Nisbett (1973) found that kids who loved drawing lost interest after being given stars as rewards. Without the stars, they’d still be drawing happily! This is known as the overjustification effect.
- “We must believe in luck, for how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?” – Jean Cocteau
- There is nothing wrong with asking. And there is nothing wrong with saying no.
- “The iron rule of nature is: You get what you reward for. If you want ants to come, you put sugar on the floor.” - Charlie Munger
- Any year that you don't destroy one of your best loved ideas is probably a wasted year. - Charlie Munger
