Practical Wisdom

If you can’t take the first step, take the second.

— James Richardson

Without context, information is just noise.

— Douglas Engelbart

Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.

— Hermann Hesse

Avoid Foolish Arguments

There’s a story I read a few years ago whose lesson stuck with me:

One day, a Donkey and a Tiger got into an argument over the color of the grass.

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“The grass is blue,” said the Donkey.

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“That’s ridiculous,” replied the Tiger. “The grass is clearly green.”

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When the argument grew more and more intense, they decided to find the

Self-reliance is the ultimate competitive advantage.

— Hetty Green

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

— Jim Rohn

What you do on your bad days matters more than what you do on your good days.

Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know