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[Nic Munoz @nic_munoz]

People don't understand how depressed most Great Men actually are. Napoleon wrote an entire paper called "On Suicide" when he was 16. Hamilton wrote to his friend around the same age that he "wished there was a war" so that he could make his name. Winston Churchill wrote countless letters to his mother about Loneliness while at school. Abraham Lincoln was constantly writing about how his heart yearned for greatness, but his reality didn't reflect it. This was before he became president. Everyone knows the story of Caesar weeping because he hadn't accomplished as much as Alexander the Great at age 30. This is a recurring pattern you see throughout history. Many greats are depressed in their youth. And often times, this is their driver towards action. They deal with their pain through pure action.

[Kekius Maximus @Kekius_Sage]

If money wasn’t a problem, I’d probably spend my whole life studying.

A master’s in philosophy, then astrophysics, physics, ancient history, psychology… Whatever makes me understand this weird existence a little better.

Not for a career, not for a degree.

Just because there’s so much to know and one lifetime already feels too short.

[Nithya Shri @Nithya_Shrii]

You can’t discuss the ocean with a frog. They only understand the pond. Remember that.

[🥷 @_iamhabeeb]

Introverts don’t hate socializing. They hate pretending.

[Joseph Tsar @joseph_tsar_]

Full Course on How To Speak Clearly

[𝕾𝖎𝖗 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘 @eagleseyeinc]

you complain about traffic, cos you have a car. you complain about working, because you have a job.

you complain about waking up early because you have another day to live

you complain about housework cos you have a home. you complain about cooking cos you have food to eat. you complain about the laundry, cos you have clothes to wear. you complain about working out, cos your body is capable. you complain about dishes cos you had food on them

be careful what you call a burden. one day, you may cry and beg life to give you the same problems back.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Discipline is the highest form of self-love. Always remember that.

[Eray Erdoğan @erayerdogn]

@majamediaco This is a great part from Graham Weaver’s Last Lecture series.

“Everything that you want is on the other side of 'worse first.' Everything that you want is often on the other side of the thing that you fear right now.”

[maja 🔭🍒 @majamediaco]

a new friend told me last night that everything worth having is gated by courage. this seems true

[Self Upgrade @selfupgrade222]

7 PEOPLE THAT WILL FAIL:

1. Overthinkers
2. Excuse Makers
3. Perfectionist
4. Victim
5. People Pleaser
6. Procrastinator
7. Knows Everything

[CooperBaggs 💰🍞 @edgaralandough]

My favorite line from Atomic Habits has been living in my head rent-free:

“It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process is to guarantee disappointment.”

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Robert Greene was right when he said:

“Once you learn patience, your options suddenly expand.”

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫 @ThePreserverofU]

AS A MAN, PLEASE STUDY THESE THEORIES:

1) Evolutionary Psychology
2) First Principles Thinking
3) Compound Effect
4) Parkinson’s Law
5) 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle)
6) Stoicism
7) Attachment Theory
8) Supply & Demand in Relationships
9) Opportunity Cost
10) Second-Order Thinking

[CooperBaggs 💰🍞 @edgaralandough]

Hard truth: The gym isn't hard. Getting to the gym is hard. The conversation isn't hard. Starting the conversation is hard. The project isn't hard. Opening the document is hard. The activation energy is where 90% of resistance lives. Once you're in motion, the task is easy. The start is everything.

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

Major cheat code for life: Assume good things are still ahead. You are not behind. You are not too late. You are not disqualified by your past. One new season can change the entire story. Keep showing up with belief. The best chapters are often written after the hardest ones.

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

Your mind is the starting point of all war and all strategy. A mind that is easily overwhelmed by emotion, that is rooted in the past instead of the present, that cannot see the world with clarity and urgency, will create strategies that will always miss the mark.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

You can’t skip the messy part. The messy part is where you grow.