The Germans have a word for it: Sitzfleisch. Staying power. Winning by sticking your ass to the seat and not leaving until after it's over.
Ryan HolidayWe decide what we will make of each and every situation. We decide whether we’ll break or whether we’ll resist.
Ryan HolidayProblems are rarely as bad as we think-or rather, they are precisely as bad as we think.
Ryan HolidayWhen intelligent people read, they ask themselves a simple question: What do I plan to do with this information?
Ryan HolidayYou cannot have your news instantly and have it done well. You cannot have your news reduced to 140 characters or less without losing large parts of it. You cannot manipulate the news but not expect it to be manipulated against you. You cannot have your news for free; you can only obscure the costs. If as a culture we can learn this lesson, and if we can learn to love the hard work, we will save ourselves much trouble and collateral damage. We must remember: There is no easy way.
Ryan Holiday