Mastery is not a function of genius or talent; it is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Addictions are attempts to attain bliss without releasing defensive patterns.

No amount of productivity will quench our inner fears about self-worth and helplessness.

Spend less time focusing on "discipline," and more time in things that genuinely pull you forward... The person who requires internal force, will always get lapped by someone with genuine drive toward that thing. Obsession beats discipline all day long.

How do you formulate an aim in life when you don't even know what jobs will exist in a few years, or what will be invented? You don't shoot for a specific job. You shoot for the process the job does: I want to work with the human mind, code, solve problems, fix things, etc.

Non-dual thinking: Sometimes the answer isn't this OR that but this AND that. Hard work AND rest Stability AND change Acceptance AND problem solving Independence AND interdependence Ruggedness AND Flexibility Caring deeply AND non-attachment https://t.co/JbX40OWTCl

Our external struggles with life mirror our internal struggles with integrity.

What makes your mind stronger, and more able to control your emotions, is internal discipline and toughness. No one can teach you this skill; you cannot learn it by reading about it. Like any discipline, it can come only through practice, experience, even a little suffering.