Warren Buffett: “Gerçek zenginlik, en lüks evde oturup en pahalı arabaya binmek değildir.
Asıl zenginlik, kafan rahat yaşayacak kadar kazanırken vaktini nasıl harcayacağına, kiminle çalışacağına ve hayatını nasıl kuracağına kendin karar verebilmek.
Sonuçta insanın sahip olabileceği en büyük zenginlik, zaman ve özgürlüktür.”
I was lucky enough to call @BaldBryan a friend. All of us that knew him are better off for it. He taught us all one important thing about life. Don’t merely exist in life, live it. I believe he would think it appropriate to play the “Don’t cry, hold it back” drop about now.
People suck at following advice. Even the most effective people in the world are often terrible. There are at least two reasons:
1. Most people have an insufficient reason for action. The pain isn’t painful enough. It’s a nice-to-have, not a must-have.
2. There are no reminders. No consistent tracking = no awareness = no behavioral change. Consistent tracking, even if you have no knowledge of fat-loss or exercise, will often beat advice from world-class trainers.
Four,” the man replied,
The beggar looked at him and said, “So you plan to educate all four of your children at my expense?
Sometimes, people become so accustomed to your kindness that they stop seeing it as generosity and start treating it as an obligation,
Never let someone turn your kindness into a right.
People will betray us in life. They will take from us. We can be hurt and broken and angry about this, or we can use it as Epictetus did—as a reminder of the transient nature of possession.
When people have a good relationship with their leaders, they’re more likely to go the extra mile. When people don’t get along with their leaders, they tend to retaliate against them and the organization. But what about when people feel ambivalent about their leaders? https://t.co/EfDiKD82TE
Purpose isn’t magic—it’s something we must consciously pursue and create. With the right approach, almost any job can be meaningful. https://t.co/26ami6zaUP
Getting feedback is so hard because it strikes at the tension between two core human needs: the need to learn and grow, and the need to be accepted just the way you are. https://t.co/CZZBu1YTy0
4 brutally honest reminders from Seneca:
1. Most suffering is self-inflicted
2. Stop putting things off
3. Stop acting like you’re going to live forever
4. Seek out challenges
Be the person who surprises others with your genuine interest in them, the respect you extend, and your disregard for unnecessary formalities or status symbols.