Mental masturbation:
The process of raising dopamine in the brain by telling people your goals, plans, and how you want to change but never actually doing anything about it.
Illusion of knowledge is more dangerous than ignorance:
It's Okay to say "I don't know" and admit that you don't know it.
It's shameful to pretend that you know everything.
I know I'd been warned, but I think Airbnb is over for me -- a host is angry with us because we didn't *vacuum*. mind you, we paid a $185 cleaning fee, stripped the beds, and took the trash to the local trash center
The point isn’t to always be right or wrong… it’s to gain an understanding.
The world is fucking weird and confusing and the moment we stop challenging our own thinking is the moment everything gets worse.
A few times in my life I've seen friendships destroyed over money. This never made sense to me. Why betray your integrity and relationships for financial gain? In the end, this leads to an unfulfilling life and, in the long run, probably less money anyway.