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How many great stories can I be a part of…Walk good. 28all. Eya. *JD* The Warm-Up: “The highest level of success is when you get through all your hurt and your pain and you become whole. Because here’s the deal…If you make money you can teach me that, but if you are not whole you can’t lead me!” ~Dr. Eric Thomas The Core: “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” ~Victor Hugo “Scale: 1) Teach yourself. 2) Teach someone else. 3) Teach a computer.” ~Jack Butcher “If you do not address your childhood traumas, your romantic relationships will.” ~Neil Strauss “You will never be great if you don’t have the patience to be average for a while.” ~Orange Book “If you’re not motivating me, praying for me, loving me, or trying to get money with me…you’re a distraction.” ~Tim Karsliyev “There’s no shortcut. I’m no accident. People like to say it’s natural. It’s not so. You have to practice, and you have to study.” ~Miles Davis “My talent was the weapon, the power, the way for me to fight. It was the one way I might hope to affect a man’s thinking.” ~Sammy Davis Jr. “You naturally become more ambitious once you realize that society is mostly built by ordinary people who work hard, not just a handful of lone geniuses.” ~Orange Book “It’s only when looking back after 5 or 10 years that you realize cynics and pessimists are in the same place they were, despite sounding so smart in the moment. Don’t let their anchor hold you back.” ~Shane Parrish “More often than not, risk precedes success—the boldness of saying what you want, the vulnerability of asking for what you need to get there, and the audacity to push in when you have a chance.” ~Shellye Archambeau, Unapologetically Ambitious “A lot of the time, people ‘believe’ in you because they can see themselves in you. But if you come from a background without many models of emulation, those people might be harder to find, may not be around. In that case, choose yourself. Believers are a luxury.” ~Del Johnson “The annual expected inflation rate over the next decade is 1.89% according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The average IG corporate bond yields just 1.85% per Bloomberg Barclays data. This has already had & will have a profound effect on risk assets.” ~John Street Capital “If you want to do better as an investor, the single most powerful thing you can do is increase your time horizon. Time is the most powerful force in investing. It makes little things grow big and big mistakes fade away. It can’t neutralize luck and risk, but it pushes closer towards what people deserve.” ~Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money Last Set: “Not everything is for show. Not everyone should know. When you’re not focused anything can have you. Be selective in sharing what you need. Not every attentive ear is an ally. Some will listen now just so they know how to disturb you later. Life is going to challenge you and the process of growth will inspire you to adjust your attitude and refine your approach, before it gifts you peace and balance. You can become well-rounded, resilient, and skilled enough to figure out what’s best for you. Trust what’s ahead, have faith that you’re working in the right direction.” ~Rob Hill Sr. Food for Thought: “Most friends aren’t friends. They’re acquaintances. Friends phone you out-of-the-blue because they want to hear your voice. Friends would drive you to the emergency room at 3AM. Friends are the family you choose, and they’re key to happiness in old age. Invest in friends.” ~Julian Shapiro Call to Action: “Having a hobby like that—something that feeds your soul, makes you feel accomplished and invigorated—improves your quality of life. When your quality of life improves, your work improves. Your hobby gives your mind time to think about something else, and when you’re concentrating on that other enjoyable thing, your subconscious is working for you.” ~Arlan Hamilton, It’s About Damn Time I think that nicely describes some of what the MML represents for me. It’s cathartic. It’s helpful. It’s necessary (for me). But as we get closer to the end of 2020, if you are an active reader of the MML or even if this is your first time reading, what are some of your favorite quotes? I’m going to curate your answers—I’ll use that as the end of year MML. Thanks to those of you have already submitted some. One love.
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