Leading Thoughts for November 6, 2025

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with:

Nick Huber on responsibility:

“This might hurt. This is likely hard to swallow.

It isn’t anyone else’s fault. Your life today is a direct result of your own decisions and actions.

Successful people understand this and take ownership in every situation. If you cultivate resilience, you have a significant competitive advantage over most people. If you are willing to do hard things, your tolerance for discomfort will become a superpower. If you swim against the current and try something new that might lead to a different result from the majority of people, you learn to adapt to difficult conditions without constantly looking for someone or something to blame.

You, and only you, are responsible for your life, your business, and your future.

Not a politician. Not your parents. Not the economy. Not the world around you. You. If you can accept that fact, embrace it even, no one person or situation can shake you.”

Source: The Sweaty Startup: How to Get Rich Doing Boring Things

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Adam Grant on discomfort:

“Becoming a creature of discomfort can unlock hidden potential in many different types of learning. Summoning the nerve to face discomfort is a character skill—an especially important form of determination. It takes three kinds of courage: to abandon your tried-and-true methods, to put yourself in the ring before you feel ready, and to make more mistakes than others make attempts. The best way to accelerate growth is to embrace, seek, and amplify discomfort.”

Source: Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

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