Imagine a disease that affects children & with a greater than 30% mortality rate. Never forget our history. Vaccinations were a blessing for this illness. This disease is now eradicated.
For me, it's never okay to betray a friend. Not for any amount of money, power, sex, or fame.
Great lifelong friendships is one of the most awesome aspects of our time here on Earth.
A political party should not be a central part of your identity.
Just about every religion and philosophy warns about attaching ourselves too strongly to a group or ideology.
Attachment negatively impacts our thinking, amps up division, and puts us in attack/defend mode.
We pay too much attention to the most confident voices—and too little attention to the most thoughtful ones.
Certainty is not a sign of credibility. Speaking assertively is not a substitute for thinking deeply.
It's better to learn from complex thinkers than smooth talkers.
Much scarier than the small number of evil people is the large number who will fall in line with whatever's fashionable. When kindness is in fashion, they're kind. When a form of bigotry becomes cool, they jump on board. When it's popular to condone violence, they're all for it.