Two Humilities
There are two types of humility: one of them practical and invigorating, while the other kills ambition and personal satisfaction.
Ceilings and Floors
Setting a high ceiling for oneself is important, but just as important is making sure your floors are low.
A Light
Maintaining middling expectations allows you to enjoy the best the world has to offer, while also making it through rough patches without complaint or concern.
Preaching to Other Choirs
It’s not enough to be remarkable if you want to make change. You have to be remarkable in a way that those whose minds you want to change will respect.
Untapped Resources
We’ve all got access to untapped resources, and their future is determined by whether or not we decide to look for them or not.
Today
A day can be momentous or forgettable, and both possibilities can be beneficial if viewed correctly.
Impressive Pigeons
All goals are achievable, though not always in the way (or through the means) we had originally planned for.
We Live in a Time
There’s a lot of bad stuff going on in the world, but there’s plenty of amazing mixed in there, too. Focusing on that may just make you proud to be human.
Cost of Entry
Having more years to live can be meaningless if you don’t spend them well. Likewise, comfort is just watered down happiness if you fail to use it as a launchpad for the pursuit of something better.
Let’s Incubate Businesses, Not Just Startups
Incubators are great, but focusing on startups to the detriment of businesses that don’t require investment is harmful to the long-term survival of entrepreneurship and the economy as a whole.