# Fwd: 3-2-1: On acting like a winner, thinking for yourself, and how
 to stop chasing what isn't working

**De la:** Marius Mutu <mmarius28@gmail.com>
**Data:** Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:15:19 +0300
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De la: James Clear <james@jamesclear.com>
Date: joi, 16 apr. 2026 la 23:50
Subject: 3-2-1: On acting like a winner, thinking for yourself, and how to
stop chasing what isn't working
To: Marius Mutu <mmarius28@gmail.com>



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3-2-1: On acting like a winner, thinking for yourself, and how to stop
chasing what isn't working

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*|* *APRIL 16, 2026*

Happy 3-2-1 Thursday!

Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week...

3 Ideas From Me

I.

"Big outcome: Do the right thing well.

Big lesson: Do the right thing poorly.

Big risk: Do the wrong thing well."
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II.

"So much of what we believe is the residue of someone else's thinking.

Pause and question things for a moment. Is this really how it has to be? Is
this really what you want?"
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III.

"It's not a race.

You are not ahead. You are not behind. You are here.

Enjoy it and make the most of it."

2 Quotes From Others

I.

Financial investor *Warren Buffett* encourages us not to cling to our
losing efforts or chase what isn't working and instead focus on the next
best action:

"You don't have to make it back the way that you lost it."

*Source: 1994 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter*
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II.

Football coach *Bill Walsh,* winner of three Super Bowls, reminds us that
standards come first and results follow:

"Champions behave like champions before they're champions; they have a
winning standard of performance before they are winners."

*Source: The Score Takes Care of Itself *

1 Question For You

If you lived in a world where everyone made the exact same salary, what
would you choose to do for work?

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## TL;DR
3 idei (fă lucrul corect bine, cere-ți sub semnul întrebării credul emoșiilor, nu-ți grăbi), 2 citate (Buffett: nu trebuie să-ți recuperezi pierderile pe același drum; Walsh: campionii se comportă ca atare înainte de a fi), 1 întrebare reflectoare (ce ai alege dacă toți aveau același salariu).

## Insights
@growth @mindset — key insight: don't chase losing efforts, move to next best action; champions exhibit winning behavior before victory; examine inherited beliefs and assumptions; focus on self-improvement vs. external validation
