Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

A proper education enables young people to put their lives in order, which means knowing what things are more important than other things; it means putting first things first.

Don't become a slave to non-crucial matters.

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

There's always a fine line between being too focused and missing opportunities, or being too wide and taking on too many.

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

First things first, second things never.

In an effort to devote more time, energy and focus to fewer projects, I've had to make some tough decisions, and one such decision was 'retiring' from 'Speakeasy.'

That's a big part of the process: making the right choice from the beginning. Not getting distracted by shiny things.

We only have so much energy for our work, for our relationships, for ourselves. A smart person understands this and guards it carefully. Meanwhile, idiots focus on marginal productivity hacks and gains while they leak out energy each passing day.

Very successful people say no to almost everything.

Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.

He that pursues two hares at once, does not catch one and lets the other go.

There is great power in focusing on what you want..... The person who tries to do everything accomplishes nothing. Most people try to be all things to everyone. And so they end up being nothing to anyone. Confucius nailed the point: "Person who chases two rabbits catches neither."

Don't get too comfortable. We are here for a certain period of time, and how much of your life are you gonna choose to spend with distractions? How do you make your choices? What is important?

Whatever gets your goat gets your attention. Whatever gets your attention gets your time. Whatever gets your time gets you. Whatever gets you becomes your master. Take care, lest a little thing horn in and get your goat

But as the business grows, you get more attention, and then you realize that the whole world is trying to get time from you. Which is amazing. But every time you give it to the world, you give less to what you’re doing.

Invest time, don't spend it.

You got to know what's worth keeping and what's worth letting go.

Sometimes when you involve yourself in so many things, you can't do any of them well - and I like to do everything perfectly.

I am struck by how, except when you're young, you really need to prioritize in life, figuring out in what order you should divide up your time and energy. If you don't get that sort of system set by a certain age, you'll lack focus and your life will be out of balance.

I may be the type who manages to grab all the pointless things in life but lets the really important things slip away.

The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.

Person who chases two rabbits catches neither.

The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent.