Life

If you have something worth spreading, it’s considerate to spread it widely, to reach people through their favorite medium.

While we’re focusing on being the best possible Protagonist in our respective inner stories, everyone else is seeing only how we’re doing in our other, more public role. If you think about what people are admired and remembered for, it’s always for the kind of Other Person they were.

Staring into the abyss means thinking reasonably about things that are uncomfortable to contemplate, like arguments against your religious beliefs, or in favor of breaking up with your partner. It’s common to procrastinate on thinking hard about these things because it might require you to acknowledge that you were very wrong about something in the... See more

Without effort, struggle, and time investment, achievements become meaningless.

The value isn't just in the outcome—it's in who you become through the process of pursuing it.