Good Traits
exploring good character traits, personalities, etc
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Good Traits
jerry seinfeld on the tim ferriss show: “the two things i want to pass on most to my kids are ethics and boldness”
to be bold is to trust yourself, self-express, know your worth, ask for it—all at risk of failure or rejection.
A kind person will help you understand reality as it is, prompt you to reflect, and nudge you to fine-tune your position till you get to a place where your resolution is helpful for you. A nice person will tell you what feels good - and often what you think you want to hear at that time - even if it doesn’t help you move past that situation.
“Equanimity boils down to this:
Everything is great and I am ok.
Everything sucks and I am ok.”
– Jerry Colonna
Everything is great and I am ok.
Everything sucks and I am ok.”
– Jerry Colonna
Tina Roth Eisenberg • quotes – Page 9 – swissmiss
A biographer of the novelist E. M. Forster wrote, “To speak to him was to be seduced by an inverse charisma, a sense of being listened to with such intensity that you had to be your most honest, sharpest, and best self.” Imagine how good it would be to be that guy.
David Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
What trait do you value highly in other people?
I respect people who show up. People who stand for something and follow through.
It’s such a cliche, but life is short. There is so much to do and explore. You can go wide, you can go deep – but don’t do nothing. It doesn’t mean the answer is to be hyper-ambitious and become an entrepreneur. It’s just ... See more
I respect people who show up. People who stand for something and follow through.
It’s such a cliche, but life is short. There is so much to do and explore. You can go wide, you can go deep – but don’t do nothing. It doesn’t mean the answer is to be hyper-ambitious and become an entrepreneur. It’s just ... See more
Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Kirsten Green
How effective is humor as a leadership tool? Being funny is one of the ultimate weapons a person can have in human society. It might even compete with being really good-looking.
Daniel McGinn • Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian, Innovator, Micromanager
Often, a good impression is a byproduct of deep engagement in a conversation, a desire to learn, or thoughtful work, as opposed to something you aim at directly.