What am I missing right now that a more humble person might see?

All of this was why Rockefeller knew he needed to rein himself in and to privately manage

For your work to have truth in it, it must come from truth. If you want to be more than a flash in the pan, you must be prepared to focus on the long term.

The power of being a student is not just that it is an extended period of instruction, it also places the ego and ambition in someone else’s hands.

doesn’t matter if you’re a billionaire, a millionaire, or just a kid who snagged a good job early. The complete and utter sense of certainty that got you here can become a liability if you’re not careful.

Greatness comes from humble beginnings;

“We begin to love our enemies and love those persons that hate us whether in collective life or individual life by looking at ourselves.”

clarity, deliberateness, and methodological determination.

The crowd roots for the underdog, and roots against the winners.