{"id":610,"date":"2019-09-03T20:21:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T03:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/?p=610"},"modified":"2019-09-03T20:21:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T03:21:26","slug":"im-reading-week-september-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/im-reading-week-september-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"What I&#8217;m Reading &#8211; The Week of September 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are some of the most intriguing, thought-provoking and actionable performance-related content pieces I read, watched or listened to this week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-611\" src=\"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190818_180346_762-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190818_180346_762-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190818_180346_762-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190818_180346_762-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190818_180346_762-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You Better Love This<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8220;Something stupid you can stick with will probably outperform something smart you\u2019ll burn out on.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collaborativefund.com\/blog\/you-better-love-this\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.collaborativefund.com\/blog\/you-better-love-this\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Only Dependable Source of Happiness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8220;Invest all your efforts in cultivating the best and most durable source of happiness\u2014a strong, unshakable character\u2014given that it naturally aligns with the best of your goals and intentions.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raptitude.com\/2019\/08\/the-only-dependable-source-of-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.raptitude.com\/2019\/08\/the-only-dependable-source-of-happiness\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What I Learned From Losing $200 Million<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8220;Success in \u201cnormal&#8221;circumstances says little about your chances in crisis, since in crisis the rules change.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/explore\/item\/what-i-learned-from-losing-200-million?utm_source=fs.blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/getpocket.com\/explore\/item\/what-i-learned-from-losing-200-million?utm_source=fs.blog<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Four Tools of Discipline<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8220;There are four tools of discipline: delaying of gratification, acceptance of responsibility, dedication to truth, and balancing.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fs.blog\/2016\/06\/the-four-tools-of-discipline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/fs.blog\/2016\/06\/the-four-tools-of-discipline\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As always, follow my Legacy Mentor feed on Instagram for daily quotes, book and product reviews, and knowledge bombs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/legacymentorofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.instagram.com\/legacymentorofficial<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This post originally appeared at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.damondamore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.damondamore.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* The Only Dependable Source of Happiness:  &#8220;Invest all your efforts in cultivating the best and most durable source of happiness\u2014a strong, unshakable character\u2014given that it naturally aligns with the best of your goals and intentions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>* What I Learned From Losing $200 Million:  &#8220;Success in \u201cnormal&#8221;circumstances says little about your chances in crisis, since in crisis the rules change.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>* You Better Love This:  &#8220;Something stupid you can stick with will probably outperform something smart that you\u2019ll burn out on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>* The Four Tools of Discipline:  &#8220;There are four tools of discipline: delaying of gratification, acceptance of responsibility, dedication to truth, and 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