Counterintuitive Ideas

“I don’t know” is not an admission of ignorance. It’s an expression of intellectual humility.

“I was wrong” is not a confession of failure. It’s a display of intellectual integrity.

“I don’t understand” is not a sign of stupidity. It’s a catalyst for intellectual curiosity.

If your boss asks for loyalty, give him integrity. If your boss asks for integrity, give him loyalty.

Science fiction is about strange rules, while fantasy is about special people.

If you know who you are, you get a civilizational war, if you don’t know who you are, you get a culture war.

A razor is a decision rubric that has an element of paradox or counter-intuitiveness to it, and as a result is particularly challenging and costly to apply.

Rest is found in the rebellious acts where work ceases and our minds, bodies and spirits are refreshed.

" Rest is not something that the world gives us. It's never been a gift. It's never been something you do when you've finished everything else. If you want rest, you have to take it. You have to resist the lure of busyness, make time for rest, take it seriously, and protect it from a world that is intent on stealing it. "