Tom Schmidt

Now keep looking at this unpleasant situation or person until you realize that it isn’t they that are causing the negative emotions. They are just going their way, being themselves, doing their thing whether right or wrong, good or bad. It is your computer that, thanks to your programming, insists on your reacting with negative emotions. You will s... See more

• There should be at least one thing in your life you enjoy despite being no good at it. This is your play time, which will keep you young. Never apologize for it.

Here's the exact script:

"Hi, this is [your name] calling in regards to [their competitor]. Give me a call back when you get a chance."

Example salesperson calling McDonald’s:

“Hi this is John, I’m calling in regards to Burger King. Please give me a call back when you get a chance.”

The courage isn't in taking on more, it's in cutting off everything that doesn't feed your goal.

If you want a starting point, Emerson’s Self-Reliance and On Nature

"The beginning is mostly luck. The end is mostly choices."

"Your first task is to find what feels effortless to you.

Your second task is to put maximum effort into it."

Opposite of Depression: “When people say ‘What is the opposite of depression?’ It’s not happiness. It’s vitality.” – Lori Gottlieb

falling so in love with interesting ideas that you can’t help but tell the world about them.