Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

Few understand that procrastination is our natural defense, letting things take care of themselves and exercise their antifragility.

Also, I'm always learning better and better how to prioritize and how to leave certain things for the next day.

We cannot waste time. We can only waste ourselves.

People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.

Take care of difficult calls or emails as quickly as possible. Procrastinating just makes it harder; getting them done gives a big boost of relieved energy.

I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better.

There're so many things I want to do, like become more media savvy. I am too lazy. But I'm making an effort.

Argh... I could be better with my time. I like to be punctual, but I could be better.

You don't have any days to spare if you want to improve!

Next time, you question what you are doing - ask yourself? What could I do more? In most cases, extra time will be the greatest leverage you can apply!

Every day, I tell myself, 'It will be better if I spend more time on thinking about good ideas and working instead of watching TV or shopping.'

I'm always trying to do things better than I've done them before, do them faster than I've done them before.

If I don't do something constructive every day, I feel like I have wasted my time, and I almost feel guilty for not doing something I could have learned from.

Time is kind of an amazing thing because you can do so much with it. I think people underestimate time... I don't want to just sit on my phone for hours.

I maximize every day.

Procrastinating is a habit that I have to overcome.

Stop being childish. Use your time better - better yourself. Read a book, or do a workout exercise on YouTube.

The clock upbraids me with the waste of time.

Procrastinatio n will delay your change!!! Today is a very good day to change; don't let YOU stop yourself from growing!

The busiest people I have known in my life always have time enough to do everything. Those who do nothing are always tired and pay no attention to the little amount of work they are required to do. They complain constantly that the day is too short. The truth is, they are afraid to fight the good fight.

That man is idle who can do something better.

If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the inability or desire to organize around those priorities; or (3) the lack of discipline to execute around them? ... Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven't really internalized Habit 2 [Begin with the end in mind].

Procrastinatio n is the thief of dreams

Laziness is the one common deficiency in mankind that blocks the establishment of a perfect world in which everyone leads a happy life.

I am sometimes something of a lazy person, so when I end up spending a lot of time using something myself - as I did with Google in the earliest of days, I knew it was a big deal.