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The rare people who do become truly exceptional at something do so not because they believe they’re exceptional. On the contrary, they become amazing because they’re obsessed with improvement. And that obsession with improvement stems from an unerring belief that they are, in fact, not that great at all. It’s anti-entitlement. People who become gre
... See moreMark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
said, “Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. Between the two my life flows.”
Sharon Salzberg • Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Classics)
Humble in our aspirations Gracious in our success Resilient in our failures
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy
Me is overrated
We is underrated
Planning is overrated
Planting is underrated
Answers are overrated
Questions are underrated
Virality is overrated
Quality is underrated
h/t Blas Moros
The Reverend William A. Sutton observed some 120 years ago that “we cannot be humble except by enduring humiliations.” How much better it would be to spare ourselves these experiences, but sometimes it’s the only way the blind can be made to see.