Paul Graham on Priorities Quotes

"You have to be careful what you let into your head."

"Avoid things that are mere 'theater' of work."

"If you have a choice of what to work on, work on the thing that's the most important."

"The way to get big things done is to make them the only thing you do."

"If you want to be a successful founder, you have to be able to focus on one thing for a long time."

"The best way to manage your time is to have a single, clear priority."

"The best way to increase your focus is to decrease your options."

"The best way to stay focused is to work on something you're passionate about."

"Your time is limited, so spend it on the things that matter most."

"Prioritize the work that only you can do, and delegate or ignore the rest."

"The most important thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."

"The most dangerous way to lose your time is not to spend it having fun, but to spend it doing fake work."

"Startups don't win by being better, they win by being faster and more focused."

"Relentlessly prune bullshit."

"Success comes from focusing on the right things, not from doing everything."

"The problem with distractions is not that they take time, but that they take over the top of your mind."

"If you want to do something great, you have to be willing to ignore a lot of other things."

"You should always be working on the most important problem you have."

"Focus on the things that only you can do."

"Don't get bogged down in administrative tasks."

"You can't do everything. You have to pick the one thing that matters most and do it well."

"Don't let the urgent crowd out the important."

"The most successful founders are the ones who are most obsessed with their product."

"The most important thing to do is to get the product right."

"If you want to do good work, you need to have the right things at the top of your mind."

"The hardest part of any task is often just deciding to do it."

"Distraction is the enemy of great work."

"You have to be willing to say no to almost everything."

"You have to be ruthless about not doing things that don't matter."

"The most important decision you make is what to work on."

"The key to productivity is to have a long-term goal and a short-term focus."

"Don't let other people's priorities become your own."

"The most important thing for a startup is to focus on growth."