Ask HN: Which quote had the biggest impact on your life?

#1

Post by alantrum » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 1:54 AM UTC

I think for me it's : "Focus on the journey, not the destination". Because I thought for a while that when X will be done, my life will be much better, I will be more happy. But the thing is like many people X never happen... So now I'm focusing on what should I do everyday to be more happy.

Re: Ask HN: Which quote had the biggest impact on your life?

#2

Post by bikamonki » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:08 AM UTC

If you keep doing what you're doing you'll keep getting what you're getting.

As a dev, I obviously made an acronym for it: ykdykg

Re: Ask HN: Which quote had the biggest impact on your life?

#3

Post by alantrum » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:15 AM UTC

bikamonki wrote: post #2

If you keep doing what you're doing you'll keep getting what you're getting. As a dev, I obviously made an acronym for it: ykdykg

I loved this one as well.

Re: Ask HN: Which quote had the biggest impact on your life?

#4

Post by adictator » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:20 AM UTC

"Karmanye vaadikaaraste ma phaleshu kadaa chana"

Sanskrit quote from the Gita, meaning: "Do the right thing, do not worry about results, the fruits / success will come eventually."

Re: Ask HN: Which quote had the biggest impact on your life?

#5

Post by MichaelAO » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:30 AM UTC

"Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them - if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry." - The Catcher In The Rye

Re: Ask HN: Which quote had the biggest impact on your life?

#6

Post by dudul » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:36 AM UTC

You miss a 100% of the shots you don't take.

Re: Ask HN: Which quote had the biggest impact on your life?

#7

Post by alantrum » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:40 AM UTC

MichaelAO wrote: post #5

"Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them - if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry." - The Catcher In The Rye

I really need to read this book. It has been several time already i've seen quotes from this book

Re: Ask HN: Which quote had the biggest impact on your life?

#8

Post by alantrum » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 5:23 AM UTC

And this one : "Most people use excuses. Don't be most people"