You have to lose yourself to find yourself, give yourself away to get everything back.

Compare yourself to who you were yesterday and not to someone else

Do good things. Just don’t do them to be noticed.

The institutions have no magical powers, as they’re regularly proved wrong in their ability to select, to mold, and to amplify human beings who care enough to make change happen.

The lower rates on qualified dividends increase the tax-efficiency of stocks relative to bonds whose yield is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. For this reason, and the fact that stocks benefit from the lower capital gains tax rates, we generally recommend placing stocks in taxable accounts and bonds in tax-advantaged accounts.

I have come to realize that bad times coupled with good reflections provide some of the best lessons, and not just about business but also about relationships.

If your goal is to never make a mistake in your life, you shouldn’t look for secrets. The prospect of being lonely but right—dedicating your life to something that no one else believes in—is already hard. The prospect of being lonely and wrong can be unbearable.

You have the right to get your core needs met in a relationship or, at least, the right not to have them violated.

3. The role of diseases, writing, and technology in societal development is explored.

Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort?