Petulance is not power, it is a sign of helplessness. People may temporarily be cowed by your tantrums, but in the end they lose respect for you. They also realize they can easily undermine a person with so little self-control.
We think that those with a pattern of bad behavior can be trusted if they say they’ve reformed, that people full of conviction and a sense of outrage must be telling the truth, and that those in power, including our bosses, are not insecure.
The deepest pleasures in life... come from powerful feelings of connection—to our work, to individuals we feel love for, or to a group we are a part of. In such experiences of oneness, we feel taken outside ourselves and more alive.
We humans have discussed and analyzed almost every conceivable phenomenon in the known Universe. But the phenomenon that we rarely discuss, let alone acknowledge, is the most essential, startling, and strangest one of all—that we are alive right now, moving through a world just as it is.
The moment Walter said "Say my name," it was clear this was never just about providing for his family.
Reality check: Sometimes ambition quietly turns into ego, and ego is never satisfied.
🎥 Breaking Bad 🔥 Credit to: AMC
At what point does confidence become arrogance? 👇
Size, power, or status do not always determine influence. Small individuals or seemingly minor problems can create significant challenges for the powerful. Never underestimate the impact of those who appear weak