You may not know in your mind where you are going, but you know it by doing.

Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
Nassim Nicholas Taleb


Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.

John Lennon



No battle was ever won according to plan, but no battle was ever won without one… Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.

Dwight D. Eisenhower


Hofstadter’s Law: it always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.

Douglas Hofstadter


Procrastinating feels lazy… Planning, brainstorming, and discussing feels productive because you’re talking about doing stuff. If you don’t move to action, though, there’s no difference between the two.

Eric Ravenscraft


Deciding in advance when and where you will take specific actions to reach your goal can double or triple your chances for success.

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Columbia University professor