Simple happiness
VFA credos:
There is no courage without risk
Value creation is how I measure achievement
I will act with integrity in all things
I will create opportunity for myself and others
My career is a choice that indicates my values
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.
-Steve Jobs
A sustainable lifestyle will have a bigger impact than only using “sustainable” products
Ex: reusable water bottles are more sustainable long-term than their single-use plastic counterparts (generally). But—having 10 reusable water bottles per occupant in your home isn’t necessarily a sustainable lifestyle
adapted from Tanja Gotthardsen, Living in the Anthropocene webinar
The past is a teacher, not a judge. Your next move matters more than your last mistake.
-Shane Parrish
from Brain Food #631


The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.
-Ayn Rand
Who’s going to stop me? Me
from Brain Food #629
Being wrong isn’t something to fear but rather something to expect.
-Shane Parrish
from Brain Food #629
Your story won’t look like anyone else’s. And it shouldn’t.
-Aidan Steinbach