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The Difficult Years

"Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over."

- F. Scott Fitzgerald -
Key Themes
  • Alive Vs Dead Time
  • Facing Obstacles
  • The Messy Middle
  • Navigating "The Dip"
  • The Long Game
  • "Slow Hunches"
Key Thinkers
  • Robert Greene
  • Ryan Holiday
  • Scott Belsky
  • Seth Godin
  • Steven Johnson
  • Angela Duckworth
Alive Time & Dead Time: Making The Most Of Dry Spells

By Robert Greene
More Here ►

Obstacles, Endurance & The Value Of Patience

By Ryan Holiday
More Here ►

Dealing With The “Messy Middle”

By Scott Belsky

Grit Or Quit? Navigating “The Dip”

By Seth Godin
More Here ►

Why We Quit (Before It's Time To)

By Angela Duckworth & Valuetainment

Grit, Failure & Playing The “Long Game”

By Adam Westbrook

EFT: Tapping On Wanting to Quit

By Brad Yates

TED Talks & Lectures

By Benjamin Hardy & Robert Greene

Tips & Webisodes

By Pursuit Of Wonder, Gary Vanerchuk, Barbara Sher, Marie Forleo & Draw With Jazza

Clips & Interviews

By Tony Robbins & Seth Godin
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Fast Company
How To Stick With Something When Times Get Tough

Full Article

Wishful Thinking
How to Maintain Your Enthusiasm When Things Get Tough

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Forbes
These Qualities Lead To Perseverance When Faced With Adversity

Full Article

Tim Ferriss
The Magic of Apprenticeship — A How-To Guide

Full Article

Medium
Will You Choose Alive Time or Dead Time?

Full Article

Life Hack
Instant Gratification Is Short-Lived, You Should Aim For Long-Term Goals

Full Article

Thought Catalog
Alive Time Vs. Dead Time: Which Are You In?

Full Article

Pick The Brain
How to Overcome Apathy (If You Can Be Bothered…)

Full Article

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Seth Godin
Seth Godin's Startup School: The Dip

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Seth Godin
Conquering The Dip

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Book Extracts

Reclaim Dead Time
Taken from The 50th Law, by 50 Cent & Robert Greene.
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The Discipline Of Perception
Taken from The Obstacle Is The Way, by Ryan Holiday.
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It's Not About The Start & Finish [But] The Journey In between
Taken from The Messy Middle, by Scott Belsky.
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The Dip
Summary and notes on The Dip, by Seth Godin.
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Why Most Ideas Never Happen
Taken from Making Ideas Happen, by Scott Belsky.
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The 3 Vital Steps Of The Apprenticeship Phase
Taken from Mastery, by Robert Greene.
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      • "If Only..."
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      • Live (& Let Die)
      • Paradise Lost
      • Radical Acceptance
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      • Stoic
      • Tales Of Yesterday
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      • David Allen
      • Dan Ariely
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      • Marie Forleo
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      • Andrew Huberman
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      • Carl Jung
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      • Cal Newport
      • Friedrich Nietzsche
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