Sirnesto

“Long-term, healthy patterns of social organization, among all social life-forms, it seemed to me, hinged on work that maintained the integrity of the community while at the same time granting autonomy to its individuals. What made a society beautiful was some combination of autonomy and deference that, together, minimized strife.” Barry Lopez from

"Fear determines what is or isn't possible. If you think something is too scary, it's too scary for you. If you don't think you have any power... you don't. If you aren't the captain of your fate... then fate is the captain of you." - Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling

"A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears." - Montaigne

“The key is to maintain both in a hub-and-spoke-style arrangement: Expose yourself to ideas in hubs on a regular basis, but maintain a spoke in which to work deeply on what you encounter.” - Cal Newport

“Don’t let the weight of fear weigh down the joy of curiosity.” Fear is really false evidence appearing real.” - Tim Ferriss

"There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way." - Thich Nhat Hahn