Jennifer Baez

By delaying the task of fleshing out and firming up the speech, King allowed Jones to benefit from the Zeigarnik effect. In 1927, Russian psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik demonstrated that people have a better memory for incomplete than complete tasks. (Page 99)

The hardest financial skill is getting the goalpost to stop moving.

But it’s one of the most important. If expectations rise with results there is no logic in striving for more because you’ll feel the same after putting in extra effort.

Modern capitalism is a pro at two things: generating wealth and generating envy. Perhaps they go hand in hand;

With it comes something that often goes overlooked: Do not aim to be coldly rational when making financial decisions. Aim to just be pretty reasonable. Reasonable is more realistic and you have a better chance of sticking with it for the long run, which is what matters most when managing money.

“The first step toward healing in mind and body is knowing what you’re dealing with — identifying the unresolved trauma.”

A fat soul is someone who can live in an open-minded and open-hearted way, filled with a sense of respect and care for the community of life.