Pritesh

Rest is found in the rebellious acts where work ceases and our minds, bodies and spirits are refreshed.

" Rest is not something that the world gives us. It's never been a gift. It's never been something you do when you've finished everything else. If you want rest, you have to take it. You have to resist the lure of busyness, make time for rest, take it seriously, and protect it from a world that is intent on stealing it. "

The past wasn’t as good as you remember. The present isn’t as bad as you think. The future will be better than you anticipate.

Everything looks certain in hindsight, but at the time uncertainty ruled the day.

So much of what matters in investing – this is true for a lot of things in life – is how you manage the psychology of uncertainty. The problem with looking back with hindsight is that nothing is uncertain. You think no one had anything to worry about, because most of what they were worrying about eventually came to pass.

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Psychologists often point to “openness to experience” as a key trait when it comes to developing and sustaining our passions. This openness goes beyond simple curiosity; it’s about giving ourselves permission to explore unfamiliar things, even if they’re outside our comfort zone. It means resisting the urge to shut down prematurely and instead givi... See more

Cynicism is a completely reasonable defense against fraud and bullshit. The trouble with cynicism as a defense mechanism is that you can get so good at it that you inadvertently also defend yourself against anything good happening for you.

Cynicism is a completely reasonable defense against fraud and bullshit.

A key part of bringing strategy to creativity is that it removes, “because I feel like it/said so” from the conversation. Once you have a clear strategy of who and what it’s for, anyone can chime in and make it better.

Words are not static. They don't have fixed meanings that everyone universally understands.