Detach from your ego

“The more humble a person is, the freer and stronger he is.”— Leo Tolstoy  “There is nothing in this world more tender and more pliable than water, yet hard and rigid things cannot resist it. Weakness defeats strength, tenderness defeats rigidity. Everyone knows this law, but no one acts upon it. The weakest in the … Read more

Know when to quit

“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.” — Lao Tzu “Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time.” — Seth Godin “To be free is to be able to walk away from everything.” — Nassim Taleb Learning when … Read more

七転八起 (Fall seven times, stand up eight.)

“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” – Dale Carnegie “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina.” – Angela Duckworth You will experience failures in your life. When it happens, don’t beat yourself up.  If a decision carries the risk … Read more

Live a life you will be proud of in a hundred years

“Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people.”– Clayton Christensen “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” — John Wooden “What is … Read more

You control your reaction, not the event

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”— Marcus Aurelius “Between the stimulus and your response, you have the power to decide if and how you’re going to react.“— Victor Frankl You can’t control how external events unfold. You can’t control how other people feel. You … Read more

Own your decisions and consequences

“What makes a decision great is not that it has a great outcome. A great decision is the result of a good process”– Annie Duke Don’t be afraid to take risks. Stay open to trying new things. Just remember that every choice you make, even the small ones, have consequences. Don’t be careless with your … Read more

Learn how to say ‘No’

“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have … Read more

Develop self-reliance

“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much.” – Bessie Anderson Stanley “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “What do you care what other people think?” – Richard Feynman Your life isn’t a race or a competition. Don’t spend your time comparing yourself … Read more

Live true to your heart

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” – Carl Jung “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” — Howard Thurman “You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you … Read more