Living ethically

When you’re first getting to know someone, you don’t want to try to peer into their souls right away. It’s best to look at something together.

The Distraction Zone is made up of things that you are passionate about but sadly have little proficiency for.

When we tell our kids, “You’re a good kid having a hard time … I’m here, I’m right here with you,” they are more likely to have empathy for their own struggles

True productivity is about doing more of what is in your Desire Zone and less of everything else.

When you’re practicing Illuminationism, you’re offering a gaze that says, “I want to get to know you and be known by you.” It’s a gaze that positively answers the question everybody is unconsciously asking themselves when they meet you: “Am I a person to you? Do you care about me? Am I a priority for you?” The answers to those questions are