Pura Vida. Walk Good. 28all. Eya. *PB, LS*

The Warm-Up: 

“Sometimes the most important things in a man’s life are the ones he talks about the least.” ~Louis L’Amour

The Core: 

“If you know, you know. If you don’t, Google.” ~Sahil Lavingia

“Anxiety is the name for the distance between the ego and the deep self.” ~@thepattern

“Your life is designed to get the results you are getting right now. Whether you realize it or not, you are the architect.” ~Shane Parrish

“Shout out to people who hold themselves accountable, even when nobody else is watching. Even when blissful ignorance feels like the easy way out.” ~Michell C Clark

“I think we have perverted entrepreneurship in such a way that performative pitches get more funding / pitch competition wins than more successful businesses.” ~Brian Brackeen

“Instead of forcing people to like you, be a powerful force of attraction for authentic energy, by simply being yourself. If they align with your energy, you win. If they don’t, you also win.” ~Vex King

“Working is not the same as spending time on a project. Being with someone is not the same as spending time with them. If you’re not mentally and emotionally engaged, your time is not worth anything at all.” ~Mark Manson

“When you first start to study a field, it seems like you have to memorize a zillion things. You don’t. What you need is to identify the core principles – generally three to twelve of them – that govern the field.” ~John Reed [From Shane Parrish’s Brain Food #468]

“It’s a common mistake for founders to hire or give stock to someone for access to their Rolodex or powerful contacts. The value of such lists is always exaggerated. And if you build something great, the powerful will seek you out anyway; that’s how they got to be powerful.” ~Paul Graham

“Non-obvious traits of winners…Common Trait: Expert Advice Filters. You’re going to get a lot of advice—most of it will-intentioned. But it’s dangerous to use someone else’s map of reality to navigate yours. Winners have learned how to filter and selectively implement advice—take the signal, skip the noise.” ~Sahil Bloom

“Home is a quality, not a place. Home is where we seek refuge after life slams us down. We are home when we know unconditional acceptance, forgiveness, and gratitude. We come home and we are recognized for who we really are. Home is when one person sees another and says, ‘Yes, you, too, are a miracle.’ Home is spiritual absolution.” ~Elisa Romeo + Adam Foley, Holy Love

“Focus is such a rare commodity in the startup world. Working hard and making progress on the same problem for years is what separates the scenesters from the founders that change the world. Resist the urge to go for the quick win. In my personal experience, quick wins never last. It’s okay to disagree with what everyone thinks is cool in tech today. It’s okay to be different.” ~Michael Seibel

“It’s even better…You’re doing better than you think…whether you’ve just started, are a little ways in or several years deep, you’re doing better than you think. Remember, the eyes and mind, as well as the ‘delays’ and pivots, can sometimes rob you of the incredible progress you’ve made. Don’t let it rob you. Be proud of the work, respectful to your craft, gracious to yourself and never doubt the power of divine timing.” ~Matt Gottesman

Last Set:

“After you’ve been through the darkest season and survived the worst possible assault on your faith; after people have left you and circumstances have drained your energy…there remains a promise in the word of God. God said, ‘Never will I leave you and never will I forsake you.’ When will God withdraw His love from you? When will God change His mind about you? Will God walk away and give up on the plans He made for your life? Never, no never. When God says never, He means never.” ~Steven Furtick

Food For Thought:

“Learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience. Because if you cannot exercise this kind of choice in adult life, you will be totally hosed. Think of the old cliché about the mind being an excellent servant but a terrible master. This, like many clichés, so lame and unexciting on the surface, actually expresses a great and terrible truth.” ~Shane Parrish, The History of Cognitive Overload

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