“Happiness studies seem to be a way of convincing people they’re happy — or could be happy — even as they’re being dealt increasingly bad hands in terms of things like income inequality, educational affordability, and access to health care.”
“Fitness talks muscles before spine. Gymnasts focus on how they are moving their body — and they also just happen to have awesome posture and a really strong core.”
“Groundless hope, like unconditional love, is the only kind worth having.” — John Perry Barlow
“Pick one thing, and give it your focus. Yes, there are a lot of other things you can focus on. Yes, they’re stressing you out and making it hard to focus. But think about it this way: if you allow it all to be in your head all the time, that will always be your mode of being.”
“Never try to be cool. Only try to be good.”
“Good communicators make themselves look smart. Great communicators make their audiences feel smart.”
“Think of it as information hygiene, the metaphorical handwashing you engage in to prevent the spread of misinformation.”
“Admitting mistakes, first to ourselves, and then to others, allows us to channel our energies into self-improvement rather than waste them on covering up our human frailties.”
“Nearly all writing is influenced by other people’s work. Finding your unmistakable voice is often the results of borrowing ingredients from other people and coming up with your recipes.”
“The consumers’ philosophy is simple: if you want to increase the quality of your work — your output — you must increase the level of your inputs.”