Wise words

Michael Jordan’s response when asked if a fear of failure motivated him:

“I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So you if you do the work, what are you fearing? You know what you’re capable of and what you’re not.”

Frank Ocean on not drawing attention to yourself:

“Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise.”

The difference between greatness and mediocrity isn’t in the spectacular moments but rather in avoiding critical errors.

Warren Buffett’s first rule of investing? Never lose money. His second rule? Never forget rule one. This isn’t clever wordplay – it’s the mathematics of success. A 50% loss demands a 100% gain to break even. Or look at elite athle... See more

writer Leo Rosten once argued was the purpose of life: “to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”⁠6 The pathless path has helped me see that quitting my job was never about escaping work or living an easier life, it was about using the gifts I received from my parents to

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