Before you can lie to another, you must first lie to yourself.
lk 197
Before you can lie to another, you must first lie to yourself.
lk 197
The hardest thing is not doing what you want— it’s knowing what you want.
lk 187
I think persuasion is an actual skill.
lk 187
I think that’s why the smarter and the most successful people I know start out as losers. If you view yourself as a loser; as someone who was cast out by society and has no role in normal society, then you will do your own thing and you’re much more likely to find a winning path. It helps to start out by saying, “I’m never going to be popular. I’m never going to be accepted. I’m already loser. I’m not going to get what all the other kids have. I’ve just go to be happy being me.”
lk 185–186
If there’s something you want to do later, do it now. There is no “later”.
lk ?
Impatience with actions, patience with results.
lk 182
The greatest superpower is the ability to change yourself.
lk 178
You’re going to die on day, and none of this is going to matter. So enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work.
lk 155
Is it so important to me I’ll be unhappy unless this goes my way?
lk 149
Stop asking “why” and start saying “wow”.
lk 148
Every desire is a chosen unhappiness.
lk 127
Charisma is the ability to project confidence and love at the same time. It’s almost always possible to be honest and positive.
lk 105
Another thing that helps: I value freedom above everything else.
lk 81
I think the best way to stay away from this constant love of money is not to upgrade your lifestyle as you make money.
lk 81
Forty hour work weeks are a relic of the Industrial Age. Knowledge workers function like athletes— train and sprint then rest and reassess.
lk 62