Becoming less suspicious of joy seems like a good strategy It’s hard to move forward when trying to keep a foot in every door Our ability to think and communicate is often limited by the limits of human language Someone’s gotta love you enough to tell you the truth “The only purpose of food is …
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Post # 42
Doing a lot of things instead of doing the right things is a form of laziness Building a start up often involves doing something that is statistically highly likely to fail, while on the other hand convincingly articulating to others why it is you think you’ll succeed Il faut s’entourer des gens qui ont des …
Post # 41
When I pay attention, the implied center of cognition and emotion fades away, and it is obvious that consciousness is never truly confined by what it knows That which is aware of sadness is not sad That which is aware of fear is not fearful The moment I am lost in thought however, I’m as …
Post # 40
To have, you have to do. To do, you have to be. “I’ll figure it out” is a powerful phrase “You’re only as young as your spine is mobile” Anandimide is the endorphin that leads to feelings of euphoria after ingestion of spicy food Belief affects breathing Your behavior is contagious …did you at least …
Post # 39
A man seems to be as old as his arteries and as young as his thoughts Getting uncomfortable and putting relentless energy into pursuing your goals, whether or not you achieve them, is a win in and of itself Part of the journey is the end Clutter comes with a cost I think the advent …
Post # 38
“Nothing is really work unless you would rather do something else” – Sir James Barrie John, ask yourself these questions to get a gauge of how you’re doing: When did you stop singing?When did you stop enjoying stories?When did you stop dancing?When did you lose your sense of the magic, the mystery and the awe …
Post # 37
Time and mobility as much as stability and money Don’t plan too much – start moving towards the goal then correct any errors that might occur Giving thanks before eating Shout praise in public and whisper criticism in private When there is no enemy within, there are far fewer without In the end, success could …
Post # 36
We are riskier to try to avoid losses than we are to try to solidify gains “The secret to doing good research is always to be a little underemployed. You waste years by not being able to waste hours.” — Amos Tversky “The chances that you will wake up are in direct proportion to the …
Post # 35
The only innate fears are loud noises and falling (apparently) Meaningful Creative Important Impactful Different Think of the 10,000 year perspective When it’s your own money, you spend it differently That voice you says you can’t do it – make it sound untrustworthy Write resume in 10 years. What will you want to have done, …
Post # 34
You cannot always control the outcome but you can control the prep Sometimes a relationship with a sibling is the longest we’ll ever have…aside from perhaps our relationship with ourselves Say no to the trivial many in order to be able to say yes to the critical few You don’t need to make the money …