Now Faith, in the sense in which I am here using the word, is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods.

The third flaw is distance. The further we are from the results of our decisions, the easier it is to keep our current views rather than update them.

Teach her that she can gain control over an experience by retelling the story.

The good news is that every mistake you make can teach you something, so there’s no end to learning. You’ll soon realize that excuses like “that’s not easy” or “it doesn’t seem fair” or even “I can’t do that” are of no value and that it pays to push through.

Make sure your conversations are casual and conversational.

The ego is greedy. It spurs you on, and keeps you hungry. But it stops you from being grounded. You’re always looking ahead. It could be the ego’s critical voice getting you down. To be 10% happier, learn to manage it.

The two most important assumptions entrepreneurs make are what I call the value hypothesis and the growth hypothesis. The value hypothesis tests whether a product or service really delivers value to customers once they are using it. For the growth hypothesis, which tests how new customers will discover a product or service, we can do a similar analysis.

Startups are about focusing and executing on a single, scalable idea rather than jumping on every good one which crosses your desk.

6. Learning Can Happen Anywhere: Education doesn't need to be confined to classrooms. Real-world experiences, apprenticeships, and community interactions can be powerful learning tools.

First rule of investing: Don’t lose money. Second rule of investing: Refer to rule number one.