Cleon

With kids it's impossible not to worry, but I always try to keep things in a sort of universal perspective. The world and its ills were here long before we were born and will be here long after we're gone. Protecting your own inner state is of paramount importance, so you do your humble part, but shake off the rest. Many are out there wanting to cl... See more

Krishnamurti said that a mind that doesn’t ask questions is one that is dead. This also applies to relationships as well. If you’re no longer curious to know about the person in front of you - be it your childhood friend or your father - then that relationship is devoid of life. You can say that you love someone, but if you no longer seek to inquir... See more

Haruki Murakami on how our challenges shape us:

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”

There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way.”

— Christopher Morley

"Be guided by beauty. I really mean that. I think pretty much everything I've done has had an aesthetic component—at least to me. Now, you might think, "Building a company that's trading bonds? What's so aesthetic about that?" What's aesthetic about it is doing it right. Getting the right kind of people, and approaching the problem, and doing it ri... See more

Investor and mathematician Jim Simons on beauty:

"A great relationship is not only finding the person you have fun with, but also finding the person you want to be bored with. The beauty of long-term relationships is often hidden in boring, ordinary moments."

"When one worldview dominates your thinking, you'll try to explain every problem you face through that worldview. Read widely and realize there are many answers."

Your ancestors survived centuries of floods, wars, famine, slavery, and plagues for you to sit on the toilet and compare your life to people on the internet you’ve never met.

“You want to frame your goals in terms of “do”behaviors versus “don’t”behaviors. It’s easier to measure progress when engaging in proactive decisions or proactive behaviors rather than abstaining from things. You say, “Okay, I want to be a runner. I’m going to start by running half a mile every day.” That’s going to be easier to track than “I’m not... See more