Summary: This week’s Wisereads features insights from David Cain on the benefits of framing life as quests rather than goals. It also highlights the classic novel “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky, which explores deep moral questions. Additionally, Tim Denning emphasizes the importance of fully committing to your passions to create a meaningful legacy.
”Whereas “goal” has become a tired and bloodless descriptor for the (supposed) intention to do something great, the word quest instills the right mentality for achieving a real-life personal victory.” (View Highlight)
“trust’s earliest drops are negligible and barely visible. Yet, over time they compound on one another as trust increases.” (View Highlight)
What you do is you start to negotiate what are your minimum standards for action. (View Highlight)
‘What’s the least I can do today in any given area and feel like I’ve made some progress?’ (View Highlight)