Curiosity, Cause and Effect of Effort & The Power of Mundane Consistency

Questions Are More Important Than Answers

Jun 17, 2023

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Leveraging Curiosity to Achieve Success

Investment tycoon, Ray Dalio, on how curiosity is an indicator of intelligence and success.

"Look for people who have lots of great questions. Smart people are the ones who ask the most thoughtful questions, as opposed to thinking they have all the answers. Great questions are a much better indicator of future success than great answers."

Source: Principles: Life and Work

Effort Outweighs Ability

Psychologist and best-selling author, Carol Dweck on your potential to achieve.

“No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.”

Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Focus on the Mundane to Reap the Rewards

Former publisher of SUCCESS magazine, Darren Hardy on how the power of the compound effect lies in its simplicity.

“The path to success is through a continuum of mundane, unsexy, unexciting and sometimes difficult daily disciplines compounded overtime.”

Source: The Compound Effect: Multiply Your Success One Simple Step at a Time

Food for Thought:

We have an innate desire to endlessly learn, grow, and develop. We want to become more than what we already are. Once we yield to this inclination for continuous and never-ending improvement, we lead a life of endless accomplishments and satisfaction.

— Chuck Gallozzi

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