February 8th, 2026 - #667 - read online - Free Version

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Tiny Thoughts

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Nobody's success story sounded calm while they were creating it.

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Focus means choosing what doesn't matter.

What you refuse to do determines what you can do.

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How you talk about people when they're not around tells everyone what you'll say about them when they're not around.

Insights

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Philosopher Lao Tzu on real power:

"Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power."

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Nike founder Phil Knight on balance:

"My life was out of balance, sure, but I didn't care. In fact, I wanted even more imbalance. ... If my life was to be all work and no play, I wanted my work to be play."

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Therapist Dr. Albert Ellis on how make yourself miserable:

"When you rigidly hold certain irrational beliefs—when you dogmatically command that you must do well, have to be approved by others, have got to have people treat you fairly, and always ought to live with easy and enjoyable conditions—when you stoutly hold these irrational beliefs, you will tend to make yourself needlessly miserable and will probably defeat some of your most cherished goals."

Brain Food: Power Doesn't Last

Brain Food: Power Doesn't Last