Fierce conversations are about moral courage, clear requests, and taking action. Fierce is an attitude. A skill set. A mind-set. A way of life. A way of leading. A strategy for getting things done.

By administering psychedelics in carefully calibrated doses, neuroscientists can profoundly disturb the normal waking consciousness of volunteers, dissolving the structures of the self and occasioning what can be described as a mystical experience.

You always need a list of your 3 big questions.

The disciples are called blessed because they have obeyed the call of Jesus, and the people as a whole because they are heirs of the promise.

We speak, but it is God who teaches.

The truth: if a reason doesn’t stop everyone, it’s an excuse, not an actual roadblock.

Instead of jumping to specialize immediately, accumulate experience in different domains.

Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.

In a crisis, a leader demonstrates that people need one another.

Investing scared will prevent hubris; will keep your guard up and your mental adrenaline flowing.