#effort

2026-01-29

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. The life of toil and effort, of labor and strife; to preach that highest form of success which comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not shrink from danger, from hardship or from bitter toil, and who out of these wins the splendid ultimate triumph.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Speech (1899-04-10), “The Strenuous Life,” Hamilton Club, Chicago

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

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2026-01-24

Can't Force Creativity - Trevor Wallace and Chris Williamson

Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSKOKEdit
2026-01-23

On The Scholarly Kitchen blog, Mahmood Anwar, PhD, says, about : “When an author relies on an to generate the intellectual content, rather than just to polish the language, they are without . This creates critical gaps in accountability.” scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/20

2026-01-22

A quotation from Thomas Carlyle

In the meanest mortal there lies something nobler. The poor swearing soldier, hired to be shot, has his “honor of a soldier,” different from drill-regulations and the shilling a day. It is not to taste sweet things, but to do noble and true things, and vindicate himself under God’s Heaven as a god-made Man, that the poorest son of Adam dimly longs. Show him the way of doing that, the dullest day-drudge kindles into a hero. They wrong man greatly who say he is to be seduced by ease.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Lecture (1840-05-08), “The Hero as Prophet,” Home House, Portman Square, London

More about this quote: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/81594…

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One of an uncountable number of carefully maintained and well cared for trees in Japan. They really know how to do it.

#photography #nature #naturephotography #urbanphotography #urbangarden #urbangardens #urbangardening #tree #trees #topiary #shrub #bush #care #effort #bus #morning #fog #foggy #dew #water #drip #drop #droplet #lowvisibility #leaves #autumnal #autumnfeel #winter #fuefuki #kofu #japan

If I'm remembering correctly, this was taken from a bus somewhere on the outskirts of Fuefuki, on the way to Kofu, Japan.
2026-01-21

It’s all about the reps

Outcomes are uncertain. Our effort isn’t. The truly enlightened will reach a situation where there’s no want for a specific outcome. However, if you are still on the path to enlightenment (like me), you need to internalize – effort’s all you have control over.

Given effort’s all we control, we need to flip the game. Now, the game becomes, how might we repeatedly ensure conditions where the outcome we want could happen?

Want to get a memorable photo? We need more reps shooting.

Want to get that promotion? We need more reps shipping and telling your story.

Want to be a good orator? We need more reps speaking.

Want to be a writer? We need more reps writing. (oh hai)

Not every rep is going to be a success. There will be challenges along the way. Yet, all we have control over is putting in the reps. And repetitions make things easier.

So, we make them harder (progressive overload).

Doing the same thing can be boring. So, we try different variations (creativity).

Instinctively, but also quietly, we start to love the effort.

Soon, not putting in the effort feels dissatisfying.

Then, in a passing moment of reflection, we notice that outcome we wanted already happened. Heck, in my experience, the outcomes far exceed what we dreamed could be possible.

Yet, we are readying ourselves, giddy with excitement on how we are going to change up the reps today!

#effort #Life #philosophy #productivity
2026-01-20

A quotation from Hannah Arendt

The price for absolute freedom from necessity is, in a sense, life itself, or rather the substitution of vicarious life for real life. […] The human condition is such that pain and effort are not just symptoms which can be removed without changing life itself; they are the modes in which life itself, together with the necessity to which it is bound, makes itself felt. For mortals, the “easy life of the gods” would be a lifeless life.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
The Human Condition, Part 3 “Labor,” ch. 16 (1958)

More about this quote: wist.info/arendt-hannah/10515/

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2026-01-19

A quotation from Frederick Douglass

   Let me give you a word of the philosophy of reform. The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions yet made to her august claims, have been born of earnest struggle. The conflict has been exciting, agitating, all-absorbing, and for the time being, putting all other tumults to silence. It must do this or it does nothing. If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
   Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.

Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) American abolitionist, orator, writer
Speech (1857-08-04) on West India Emancipation, Ontario County Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, Canandaigua, New York

More about this quote: wist.info/douglass-frederick/2…

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WordofTheHourwordofthehour
2026-01-17

: an exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object

- French: Éffort

- German: die Anstrengung

- Italian: sforzo

- Portuguese: empenho

- Spanish: esfuerzo

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2026-01-16

🔗 I am testing being able to share links directly from Obsidan. Hopefully this posts ... if it does, enjoy a look at a topic I've been interested in lately...
**Desirable difficulty - Wikipedia by Contributors to Wikimedia projects**
Link: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desira
#clippings #wikipedia #reference
#challenge #difficulty #learning #growth #effort #friction #psychology

2026-01-15
Unicursal BECOME FIT Propaganda from Hermetic Library Office of the Ministry of Information https://hermetic.com/information/become-fit/index

#propaganda #Thelema #BecomeFit #fit #SoleEffort #effort #seek #SeekWisdom #wisdom
Square image, red background, white text. Inspired by the series of WWII propaganda posters from the UK, of which Keep Calm was one. Instead of a crown, an upside down unicursal hexagram. The text is "To become fit should be the sole effort of him who seeks wisdom." is from An Account of A∴A∴ which is Book 33  / Liber XXXIII in the Technical Books of Aleister Crowley, quoted and source linked at URL in post
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2026-01-15

Unicursal BECOME FIT Propaganda from Hermetic Library Office of the Ministry of Information hermetic.com/information/becom

Square image, red background, white text. Inspired by the series of WWII propaganda posters from the UK, of which Keep Calm was one. Instead of a crown, an upside down unicursal hexagram. The text is "To become fit should be the sole effort of him who seeks wisdom." is from An Account of A∴A∴ which is Book 33  / Liber XXXIII in the Technical Books of Aleister Crowley, quoted and source linked at URL in post
2026-01-12

"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.

The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.

The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.

Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.

Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.

Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.

Others just show up.

And put in the work.

Success is about patience.

It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.

Unseen.

But it's there.

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Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!

**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**

Original post: jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-i

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Dada Bhagwandadabhagwan
2026-01-08

Why do we put efforts in life, if our karma is already there? Let us gain an understanding about karma through the presented video

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2025-12-31

理解の意思 Намір порозуміння
汝(相手)に理解する意思が無ければ、
Якщо Ви (інша сторона) не маєте наміру розуміти,

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#you #other #person #intention #understand #matter #hard #try #only #waste #time #effort #human #nature #help

2025-12-31

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

The habit of viewing life as a whole is an essential part both of wisdom and of true morality, and is one of the things which ought to be encouraged in education. Consistent purpose is not enough to make life happy, but it is an almost indispensable condition of a happy life. And consistent purpose embodies itself mainly in work.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 2, ch. 14 “Work” (1930)

More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/811…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #aspiration #drive #effort #goal #happiness #holisticism #purpose #work #vocation #calling

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2025-12-31

Crew at site of IOC train derailment working 'day and night' to resume traffic
Metals giant Rio Tinto says excavators and a crew will be working day and night to get the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway up and running after a derailment on Sunday.
#work #effort #Quebec #Labrador
cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundlan

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