(Extracted from Warren Buffett’s Ground Rules by Jeremy C. Miller) Buffett provided his most explicit recognition of this evolutionary transition in his fall letter of 1967. As he said then, The evaluation of...
(Extracted from The Lessons of History – Ariel Durant and Will Durant) only the man who is below the average in economic ability desires equality; those who are conscious of superior ability desire freedom; and...
(Extracted from The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli) whether it be better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them...
Jerry Seinfeld on Father’s Day: I don’t need any special days. I mean they’re all special. We spend a lot of time together and I enjoy every second of it. Again, I’m a believer in the ordinary and the mundane....
(Excerpt from KindSpring) A senior monk and a junior monk were traveling together. At one point, they came to a river with a strong current. As the monks were preparing to cross the river, they saw a very young and...
(Extracted from The Art of the Good Life by Rolf Dobelli) That’s why we’re plagued by anxiety morning till night. This unease is a totally normal software component of our brains, biologically hardwired and...
(Extracted from The Art of the Good Life by Rolf Dobelli) A book earns ten minutes of my time, maximum, then I give my verdict—to read or not to read. Themulti-trip ticket metaphor helps me be more drastic. Is...
(Quotes taken from 7 Ways to Retain More of Every Book You Read by James Clear) Start more books. Quit most of them. Read the great ones twice. Beware the man of a single book. Thomas Aquinas Life is too short to...
(Extracted from StunningMotivation.com by Shawn Lim) Like all other plants and trees, the Chinese bamboo tree requires nurturing through water, fertile soil, and also with enough sunshine to ensure that it will...
(Extracted from JamesClear.com) Kobe isn’t merely showing up and practicing a lot. He is practicing with purpose.Kobe had a very clear goal at practice: 800 made jump shots. He was deliberately focused...
