The Weekly Optimist Newsletter: Interests
Quotes from Me:
“Great leaders are great listeners.”
“Avoid making fun of your own weaknesses.”
“Small steps are easier than giant leaps.”
Quotes from Others:
“Never forget your roots, and always be proud of where you come from.” – Ratan Tata
“Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character.” – Horace Greeley
“Is man merely a mistake of God’s? Or God merely a mistake of man?”
Quick Optimism:
Find books to read, paper to write, and time to create.
Question of the Week:
What interests you?
Right now, it feels like I have too many interests. Family, work, health, and a million other things I could list that fall into those categories.
Right now, there are few people as polarizing as Elon Musk, especially in today’s world, especially right after he fully backed Donald Trump.
I am bringing him up because I just finished his latest book, and I don’t think I have ever heard of someone so set on pursuing his interests. He runs 6 different companies as of 2024. All based on his interests. My goal is not to run 6 companies, at least not as big as SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter, or the other three (less known, but large companies).
Right now, I want us to identify our interests and pursue them at any level.
Right now, what interests you?