“You escape competition through authenticity.” — Naval Ravikant

10 timeless life lessons from Elon Musk: 1. If you do something like read a lot of books and talk to a lot of people, you can learn almost anything. 2. Criticize the action, not the person. We all make mistakes. 3. It's OK to be wrong. Just don't be confident and wrong. 4. When hiring, look for people with the right attitude. Skills can be taught. Attitude changes require a brain transplant. 5. Don’t aspire to glory; aspire to work. 6. Failure is irrelevant unless it is catastrophic. 7. Never ask your troops to do something you're not willing to do. 8. The measure of success in my life is: “How many useful things can I get done?” 9. Physics is law. Everything else is a recommendation. I've met many people who can break the laws of man, but I have never met anyone who could break the laws of physics. 10. When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

James Clear on having high standards: “Whatever you're doing, do it well. If you're writing a thank you note, take an extra minute to mention something beyond the typical thank you. If you're exercising, do each set as well as you can. If you're in conversation, really listen and don't just wait for your turn to talk. Having high standards adds up. You can nearly always find an extra minute to do it better. And most important, you prove to yourself that you're the type of person who does things well!.”

Kobe Bryant once said: “Everyone wants to be a beast. Everyone wants to be the best. But very few people are willing to do what it actually takes. Because what it takes is boring. It is waking up at 4:00 AM. It is shooting the same shot a thousand times. It is watching the film when you are tired. People fall in love with the result, but they hate the process. You have to fall in love with the boredom. You have to fall in love with the repetition. If you can find joy in the mundane work that no one else sees, the lights will eventually shine on you.”