Real strength lies in the control or, as Nassim Taleb put it, the domestication of one’s emotions, not in pretending they don’t exist.
Pride takes a minor accomplishment and makes it feel like a major one.
Pageview journalism treats people by what they appear to want—from data that is unrepresentative to say the least—and gives them this and only this until they have forgotten that there could be anythi...
Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life, he once said. I shall never cease to be grateful for the three and half years of apprenticeship and the diffi...
Nothing has sunk more creators and caused more unhappiness than this: our inherently human tendency to pursue a strategy aimed at accomplishing one goal while simultaneously expecting to achieve other...
Leaders like Belichick and Merkel know that steak is what wins games and moves nations forward. Sizzle, on the other hand, makes it harder to make the right decisions.
It was only a matter of time before someone smart came along and said, It doesn’t have to be this way. The tools of the Internet and social media have made it possible to track, test, iterate, and imp...
It may take some hard work.But the more you say no to the things that don’t matter, the more you can say yes to the things that do.
It is essential for you to remember that the attention you give to any action should be in due proportion to its worth, for then you won’t tire and give up, if you aren’t busying yourself with lesser...
Instead, the timeless, recurring problems that make us human—those are ambitious problems to tackle. Some
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases. —SENECA
In other words, through our perception of events, we are complicit in the creation—as well as the destruction—of
If you can’t swallow your pride, you can’t lead. He
If we’re going to succeed in achieving our goals despite the obstacles that may come, this strength in will must be built.
I know you had nothing to do with the injustice that brought me to this jail, so I’m willing to stay here until I get out. But I will not, under any circumstances, be treated like a prisoner—because I...
I judge you unfortunate because you have never lived through misfortune. You have passed through life without an opponent—no one can ever know what you are capable of, not even you. —SENECA, ON PROVID...
Give yourself clarity, not sympathy.
Every obstacle is unique to each of us. But the responses they elicit are the same: Fear. Frustration. Confusion. Helplessness. Depression. Anger.
Every habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions, walking by walking, and running by running … therefore, if you want to do something make a habit of it, if you don’t wan...
Doing new things invariably means obstacles. A new path is, by definition, uncleared. Only with persistence and time can we cut away debris and remove impediments. Only in struggling with the impedime...