MINUTES of a MONDAY #138
A couple of bits to get your Monday off to a flyer
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Slán - Niall☘️ **
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BRAIN FOOD: Trumping Talent
“Yes, talent matters. I’m not going to stand here and tell you it doesn’t.
But talent has a broad definition. Most of the time, it’s not about having a gift. It’s about having grit. In tennis, like in life, discipline is also a talent. And so is patience.
Trusting yourself is a talent. Embracing the process—loving the process—is a talent. Managing your life, managing yourself.
These can be talents, too. Some people are born with them. Everybody has to work at them.”
Roger Federer
SOUL FOOD:
"It takes a long time to sound like yourself."
Miles Davis
LOL:
John Malkovich on finding an unexpected guest in his back garden with a script idea:
APPENDIX:
“You can teach a donkey to climb a tree but it's easier to hire a squirrel.”
Peter Cundhill
A.O.B.
That’s a wrap for #138.
As we stand on the cusp of May, I hope you’re feeling optimistic. And, as always, mind how you go out there.
Slán agus beannacht - Niall