The challenge of writing as well as learning is therefore not so much to learn, but to understand, as we will already have learned what we understand.

The failure is less making me cringe and more making me shake my head and roll my eyes at myself. It’s pretty good.

Feelings: Nonviolent communication emphasizes the importance of identifying and expressing our feelings. By understanding and expressing our emotions, we can create a more empathetic connection with others and foster healthier relationships.

Most things are harder in practice than they are in theory. Sometimes this is because we’re overconfident. More often it’s because we’re not good at identifying what the price of success is, which prevents us from being able to pay it.

The Hero archetype represents the ego's search for identity and wholeness.

It’s about throwing, not catching. Starting, not finishing. Improving, not being perfect.

If I had infinite money, already traveled the world, had no fear, and didn’t receive any recognition for what I do, what would I do or what would I create?

When people keep themselves poised in neutral observation, they can’t be hurt or emotionally ensnared by other people’s behavior.

Savings without a spending goal gives you options and flexibility, the ability to wait and the opportunity to pounce. It gives you time to think. It lets you change course on your own terms. Every bit of savings is like taking a point in the future that would have been owned by someone else and giving it back to yourself.

The best environment for finding the 3rd Alternative is a ‘Magic Theater’ where all possibilities are on the table and nobody judges.