To be successful, you have to be selfish, or else you'll never make it. And once you reach your highest level, you'll have to be altruistic.
This phrase connects us with the fundamental value of The Evolution of Ambition.We are often taught that "selfishness" is a dirty word. We are told to be selfless from day one. However, this quote rev...
26 Jan 2min
How wonderful it would be to let go and smile again, without pretensions or demands.
This phrase connects us with the fundamental value of The Art of Unburdened Joy.We spend so much of our lives wearing armor. We carry the heavy weight of "who we should be" (pretensions) and the crush...
25 Jan 2min
Forces beyond your control can take away everything you have except one thing: Your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.
This phrase connects us with the fundamental value of The Last Human Freedom.We often equate freedom with the ability to move, buy, or do what we want. But true freedom is internal. This quote, born f...
25 Jan 2min
Do things with conviction, not to show off, or so that others can see you.
This phrase connects us with the fundamental value of The Sovereignty of Motive.We live in the era of the "performance." We are conditioned to believe that if an action isn't posted, shared, or applau...
25 Jan 2min
A letter I never sent For a woman I took to drink and was so rude that I never wrote to her to thank her.
This text connects us with the fundamental value of The Integrity of Repair.We often think that our worst mistake was the bad behavior itself—the rudeness, the outburst, or the insensitivity. But this...
24 Jan 2min
Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can.
This phrase connects us with the fundamental value of The Physics of Moral Displacement.Our instinct when attacked is to attack back. We think the cure for violence is more violence, and the cure for ...
24 Jan 2min
Whoever plants corn and does things very well, with a lot of effort and work, will harvest more, will earn more.
This phrase connects us with the fundamental value of The Justice of the Harvest.We live in an era that worships "hacks," shortcuts, and overnight success. We often hope for a massive payout with mini...
24 Jan 2min
Grumbling about what cannot be changed is immaturity.
This phrase connects us with the fundamental value of Stoic Efficiency.We often mistake complaining for "venting" or "expressing ourselves." However, constant complaining about fixed realities (the we...
23 Jan 2min
