This passage from The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel hits different, wow…
“Wealth is the nice cars not purchased. The diamonds not bought. The watches not worn, the clothes forgone and the first-class upgrade declined. Wealth is financial assets that haven't yet been converted into the stuff you see.”
Friends, brothers, mutuals and enemies. I am curious, what do you tell yourself when you’re about to set off on a journey that terrifies you? When the fear is so overwhelming that every instinct is telling you to turn back.
Your sons won’t remember what they did or didn’t get for their birthdays
They won’t remember what car you drove or clothes your wore
But they will remember the example you were as a man
Paul Graham on the importance of urgency:
"Cultivate a habit of impatience about the things you most want to do. Don't wait before climbing that mountain or writing that book or visiting your mother. You don't need to be constantly reminding yourself why you shouldn't wait. Just don't wait."