It’s a reminder that for everything outside of our control, we retain—at the core of our being—an incredible power: The power to choose what we do with what happens to us. The power to decide what role an event will play in our lives. The power to write the end of our own story.

No one can take that away from us. People can hurt us. Money can be los... See more

I've spent the majority of my adult life feeling like I never get enough done. The inability to cross everything off of my to-do list seemed like some sort of fault in my planning, my technique, or my routine. But when I read this line from Oliver Burkeman, my mindset changed. The fault for most of us lies in the assumption that the issue is qua... See more

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

Anyone can nourish their most important relationships when life is smooth, but the effort you put in during the rough patches matters more. When you're motivated, eating healthy is easy, but your choices on your toughest days can undo your progress. Keeping your emotions i... See more

McKinney is right: You could just go out and find it, but really, you had to. As is true in so many life lessons, the work is the point. And the internet used to be more work to experience. Today, it’s more work to avoid

In the long-run, prioritization beats efficiency

If you’re not willing to bet on yourself, don’t expect other people to bet on you

Whichever route you take, expect a struggle. Finding work you love is very difficult. Most people fail. Even if you succeed, it’s rare to be free to work on what you want till your thirties or forties. But if you have the destination in sight you’ll be more likely to arrive at it. If you know you can love work, you’re in the home stretch, and if y

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