

“Every essay written, song composed, or building designed is a novel problem, and thus can’t merely be copied from solutions of the past. But even if many problems are new, the knowledge that is best served to solve them usually isn’t.”
― Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery
― Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery

“These rules are: Life is hard. You are not important. Your life is not about you. You are not in control. You are going to die.1 Sounds like wonderful news, right? Stick with me. These rules are all true, no matter how hard they might sound, and almost all cultures have had ways of helping men understand these rules—except modern culture. What does our culture tell us? Life should be easy, you’re important, your life is about you, you should try to control everything, and you can live forever. And as a result, all of that emphasis on the self and self-fulfillment produces an extended adolescence, where men never grow up or reach their full redemptive potential.”
― The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character
― The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character
“The only way to break free from our thinking is to let go and trust that our natural inner wisdom will guide us back to clarity and peace like it always has.”
― Don't Believe Everything You Think
― Don't Believe Everything You Think

“Discrepancies between verbal and nonverbal communication can tell you more than merely observing nonverbal communication alone.”
― Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors
― Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors

“Even the things we do for fun, we enjoy to a large extent because we feel we’re capable of getting better at them.”
― Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery
― Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery
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