things that are true

The easy, conversational tone of good writing comes only on the eighth rewrite.

To have a sense of humor is to be strong: to keep one's sense of humor is to shrug off misfortunes, and to lose one's sense of humor is to be wounded by them. And so the mark-- or at least the prerogative-- of strength is not to take oneself too seriously. The confident will often, like swallows, seem to be making fun of the whole process slightly,... See more

If you subconsciously feel you don't deserve to be rich, you'll sabotage your pursuit.

Neediness is an anti-aphrodisiac

Want to make the world a better place? Tell someone you believe in them.

The creator economy is lonely. The freedom, the flexibility, the likes give us status, but a lingering sadness lurks.

Acceptance, however, is a completely egoless activity. In fact, it isn’t an activity at all. It is precisely an inactivity.