Whatever you’re not changing, you’re choosing…Walk Good. 28all. Eya. *MF, JE, JD*

The Warm-Up: 

“They underestimated you. That was a mistake. Be at peace. Their opinion of you is irrelevant to the truth of you.” ~Dr. Thema Bryant

The Core: 

“Great stories tell hard truths.” ~Naval Ravikant

“Winners focus their energy on what they can actually control.” ~Sahil Bloom

“We have officially entered the ‘see you in Q1’ meeting request time of year.” ~Bo Ren

“To many people waste years waiting for help. Just help yourself, it’s much faster.” ~Orange Book

“No results? Keep working. Bad results? Keep working. Good results? Keep working.” ~Ryan Breslow

“God gave the wise men direction, not all of the details on how to get there. Same with us.” ~Bob Goff

“Having access to you is a privilege. Revoking access to those who repeatedly cross your boundaries and trigger your mental health is top tier self-care.” ~@MindTendencies2

“Make sure you can recognize the difference between a challenge that your soul needed you to go through and one that you created by your resistance to change.” ~Maryam Hasnaa

“Where you were is not where you are and where you are is not where you’re going. Don’t let people’s old perception of you stunt the growth of ‘the better’ you’re trying to become.” ~Joe Holder

“It’s not your job to figure out people and why they mistreat you, your responsibility to you is to get out of harm’s way and do right by your well-being. That’s your duty to you.” ~@SayItValencia

“Now, when I’m not working hard, alarm bells go off. I can’t be sure I’m getting anywhere when I’m working hard, but I can be sure I’m getting nowhere when I’m not, and it feels awful.” ~Paul Graham, How To Work Hard

“We look for partners who are tall, or attractive, or have good careers. This means little about how safe they are. The best traits in a partner: the ability to regulate their emotions, self-awareness, ability to navigate conflict, and personal integrity.” ~Dr. Nicole LePera

“ ‘Cause we already know how they rock, they throwin’ stones | Whenever you gettin’ bigger, there’s growin’ pains | I got enough pull to make the city start throwin’ games | I’m out here makin’ a mockery | I got my realtor out here playin’ Monopoly | How can I address you when you don’t own property? | They only finesse you when you don’t move properly | Destined for the win, but you don’t get a prize out of me | I’m destined for the top, but you can’t get a rise out of me…” ~Drake, Jack Harlow ft. Drake, Churchill Downs

“The ego is an amazing force. The more I heard about my own success, the more tempting it became to coast, as if I’d finally arrived. Even though I know that the journey never ends and that there is always more work to do, when life stops kicking you in the teeth and serves you a big bowl of praise pudding instead, it’s easy to feel that you are the motherfucking man. Especially if that level of respect was hard-earned. But praise—whether it comes from your supervisors, your family, or anyone else—has a downside. It can soothe the inner savage and keep you from feeling the need to grind.” ~David Goggins, Never Finished 

Last Set:

“The only way to find the limit is by crossing it. Cultivate a sensitivity to the quality of the work you’re doing, and then you’ll notice if it decreases because you’re working too hard. Honesty is critical here, in both directions: you have to notice when you’re being lazy, but also when you’re working too hard. And if you think there’s something admirable about working too hard, get that idea out of your head. You’re not merely getting worse results, but getting them because you’re showing off — if not to other people, then to yourself.” ~Paul Graham, How To Work Hard

Food For Thought:

“When overly active investors move to the sidelines and patient investors enter the game, capital flows typically begin to change direction, investment styles shift (e.g., high growth to profitability in this case), young job seekers adjust their career plans (e.g., from tech to other industries as tech hiring contracts), and industries adapt. The herd is culled, and new winners begin to emerge. We saw this in the wake of the dot.com bust, the financial crisis, and nearly every other cycle throughout history. This time should be no different. As a result, keep an eye out for those patient investors as they will lead the way.” ~Ted Lamade, Take Calculated Risks

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