The Library

The 1% improvement principle: small changes compound into remarkable results over time

Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks — and it is becoming increasingly rare and valuable

The Personal Legend: everyone has a unique purpose, and the universe conspires to help those who pursue it with courage

The 40% Rule: when your mind tells you to quit, you have only used 40% of your actual capacity

Desire is the starting point of all achievement — not a wish, not a hope, but a burning, definite desire backed by a plan

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.

Resistance is the universal force that opposes any creative or ambitious endeavor — and it is internal, not external

You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.