I know a few things, but I still got a lot to learn.

Inspiration for, and reflections on, a life well led.

'In my experience,' he told me, 'if you run away from a thing just because you don't like it, you don't like what you find either. Now, running to a thing, that's a different matter,

John Wyndham - The Chrysalids

Worry is like a rocking horse. It’ll keep you entertained, but you’ll fucking get nowhere.

If only they knew what was to come…

Great quote. Great book.

The relationship between money and happiness is surprisingly weak, which may stem in part from the way people spend it. Drawing on empirical research, we propose eight principles designed to help consumers get more happiness for their money. Specifically, we suggest that consumers should (1) buy more experiences and fewer material goods; (2) use... See more

Elizabeth W. Dunn • If Money Doesn't Make You Happy Then You Probably Aren't Spending It Right

Pretty darn good list right there…

Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else ... Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.

― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

Recognizing the space between stimulus and response, as psychologist Viktor Frankl observed, allows for choosing actions that reflect true intentions.