24 quotes found
“If we're unwilling to fail, then we're unwilling to succeed.”
“If you think you can kiss her, you probably could have ten minutes ago.”
“Being wrong opens us up to the possibility of change. Being wrong brings the opportunity for growth.”
“Shitty values involve tangible external goals outside of our control. Better values are process-oriented.”
“No truly happy person feels the need to stand in front of a mirror and recite that she's happy. She just is.”
“Life is essentially an endless series of problems. The solution to one problem is merely the creation of another.”
“The person you marry is the person you fight with. The house you buy is the house you repair. The dream job you take is the job you stress over. Everything comes with an inherent sacrificewhatever ...”
“We dont actually know what a positive or negative experience is. Some of the most difficult and stressful moments of our lives also end up being the most formative and motivating. Some of the best ...”
“And while there's nothing wrong with good business, the problem is that giving too many fucks is bad for your mental health. It causes you to become overly attached to the superficial and fake, to ...”
“Much of the self-help world is predicated on peddling highs to people rather than solving legitimate problems. Many self-help gurus teach you new forms of denial and pump you up with exercises that...”
“This entitlement plays out in one of two ways:1.Im awesome and the rest of you all suck, so I deserve special treatment.2.I suck and the rest of you are all awesome, so I deserve special treatment....”
“In my life, I have given a fuck about many people and many things. I have also not given a fuck about many people and many things. And like the road not taken, it was the fucks not given that made ...”
“When the standard of success becomes merely actingwhen any result is regarded as progress and important, when inspiration is seen as a reward rather than a prerequisitewe propel ourselves ahead. We...”
“Despite dreaming about making a living through his art, the real potential of becoming An Artist Nobody Likes was far, far scarier than remaining An Artist Nobodys Heard Of. At least he was comfort...”
“Because when we give too many fucks, when we choose to give a fuck about everything, then we feel as though we are perpetually entitled to feel comfortable and happy at all times, thats when life f...”
“Because when you give too many fuckswhen you give a fuck about everyone and everythingyou will feel that youre perpetually entitled to be comfortable and happy at all times, that everything is supp...”
“At some point, most of us reach a place where were afraid to fail, where we instinctively avoid failure and stick only to what is placed in front of us or only what were already good at.This confin...”
“Improvement at anything is based on thousands of tiny failures, and the magnitude of your success is based on how many times youve failed at something. If someone is better than you at something, t...”
“Indifferent people are afraid of the world and the repercussions of their own choices. Thats why they dont make any meaningful choices. They hide in a gray, emotionless pit of their own making, sel...”
“When the standard of success becomes merely acting—when any result is regarded as progress and important, when inspiration is seen as a reward rather than a prerequisite—we propel ourselves ahead. ...”
“We don’t actually know what a positive or negative experience is. Some of the most difficult and stressful moments of our lives also end up being the most formative and motivating. Some of the best...”
