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Your word is pure magic, and misuse of your word is black magic.
What we want is to be real. Let us not appear to be more than we are. Don't let us put on any cant, any assumed humility, but let us be real; that is the delight of God. God wants us to be real men and women, and if we profess to be what we are not, God knows all about us. God hates sham.
There is no such thing as an unmitigated good. All positive traits, states, and experiences have costs that at high levels may begin to outweigh their benefits.
Parenting unconsciously is where we all begin.
Are ye so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
To succeed with deep work you must rewire your brain to be comfortable resisting distracting stimuli.
Prediction is important because it connects subjective and objective reality.
Prayer’s function is to set God at the center of your attention, and forget yourself and the impression you are making on others.
Each of us made it through to this point in our lives – so it might at least be worth entertaining the possibility that when the uncontrollable future arrives, we’ll have what it takes to weather that as well.
Habits form based on frequency, not time.
The durability of Moore’s Law, in other words, has surprised even the person who it’s named after and the person who coined it. It may well surprise today’s pessimists, too.
The truth is down there somewhere, but it’s fragile. While each blow with your shovel gets you closer to the truth, you’re liable to smash it into a million little pieces if you use too blunt an instrument.
VCs seek investment opportunities with asymmetric upside payoff potential. This means low risk and high reward with a minimal loss compared to the extraordinary potential gain.
When Self 1 is absent and Self 2 is present, it always feels good, and allows a more vivid consciousness and usually great excellence in performance.
We are in the midst of a complete transformation in the way value is created, delivered, and consumed.
Children won't talk on your schedule.
Wiest suggests that hitting rock bottom often acts as a turning point for transformative change. She explains, 'Rock bottom becomes a turning point because it is only at that point that most people think: I never want to feel this way again.' This idea emphasizes that significant personal growth often begins in moments of extreme discomfort, forcing individuals to confront their reality and make definitive choices for self-improvement.
I wish I’d understood then that many of her difficult behaviors and not listening probably arose from her stress response.
The superheroes you have in your mind (idols, icons, titans, billionaires, etc.) are nearly all walking flaws who’ve maximized 1 or 2 strengths.
His humility became our salvation. His salvation is our humility.
