Mickey Patel
@mickeypatel
Mickey Patel
@mickeypatel
Your ego is a wonderful servant, but it’s a terrible master—because the only thing your ego ever wants is reward, reward, and more reward. And since there’s never enough reward to satisfy, your ego will always be disappointed. Left unmanaged, that kind of disappointment will rot you from the inside out.
P.S. I just found an old video from the time I interviewed Neil deGrasse Tyson, one of the most famous scientists in the world.
When I asked him about the poetry of his language, he said he almost never says something in public that he hasn't written down before. "Short words that are potent are what should be promoted in writing."
Never say anything in public (speaking) unless you've written it down before - Neil deGrasse Tyson
You might ask, What would I do if I had no likes or dislikes? You would take life as it comes. You would experience it. And because you would not be taking sides, you would enjoy it immensely. Please understand this: When you have likes and dislikes, you have a desire for one thing and an aversion for another. This is a deep and painful
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The more something means to you, the more you’ll remember it. Give moments meaning to remember them. Take away meaning to forget.
What does it mean to have enough?
There’s a line from Blaise Pascal I read. Basically, it says: “All of man’s troubles arise because he cannot sit in a room quietly by himself.” If you could just sit for thirty minutes and be happy, you are successful. That is a very powerful place to be, but very few of us get there. [6]
Really? happiness
Man’s greatest fear is his fear of HIMSELF.
This is the ultimate truth
M: You see, my student, when a man lives As his personality, he is limited. And something within him recognizes that his personality is limited. And thus he must say and do things in order to make up for the deficiencies that he feels himself to possess. S: I see. M: Yes. In the midst of others, he will find himself needing to say things that pad
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In the midst of others, he will find himself needing to say things that pad his own image. He will feel the need to say things that will heighten his importance in the eyes of others.
Self image - why talking doesnt help you to feel better