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When you put outcome over ego, you get better results. #ShaneParrish 28all. Eya. *JS, JV* The Warm-Up: “The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there.” ~Henri Nouwen The Core: “The status game never ends in victory.” ~Kpaxs “Money loves speed. Wealth loves time. Poverty loves indecision.” ~Alex Hormozi “Don’t absorb judgement from people you wouldn’t take advice from.” ~@isabelunraveled “We admire people at their peak. We don’t get to see the distance they’ve traveled.” ~Adam Grant “Problem is, y’all got league dreams with backyard work ethic. And your parents applaud it.” ~Dawn Staley “Whenever you can in life, optimize for independence rather than pay. If you have independence and you’re accountable on your output, as opposed to your input – that’s the dream.” ~Naval** “Competence is how good you are when there is something to gain. Character is how good you are when there is nothing to gain. People will reward you for competence. But people will only love you for your character.” ~Mark Manson** “There’s a gym saying that ‘the last 3-4 reps are the hardest, but make the muscle grow…’ So much carryover to life. It’s those areas of final push – the hardest moments – that often bring the rewards you’re looking for.” ~Dr. Julie Gurner “You are not a good person because you suffer in silence and make ‘being a victim’ your identity. You are a good person when you take responsibility for where you currently are in life, and choose to get to a position where you are more helpful to others.” ~Orange Book “I’ve noticed a pattern, people who actually know a lot about how the world works, are wise, speak less, listen more, and pray. It’s those who think they have the world figured out who are loud, demand you agree with them, and actually know far less than they think they do.” ~Nait Jones “When you heal yourself, you heal your lineage. Your impact will ripple through generations. The self-work that you do today will impact the way that your children, and their children, and their children, experience the world. I see you, cycle breaker. Keep doing the good work.” ~Michell C. Clark “Younger people are naturally insecure and tend to overplay their accomplishments. Most people don’t become comfortable with who they are until they’re in their 40’s. By that time, they can underplay their achievements and become a nicer, more likeable person. Try to get to that point as soon as you can.” ~Byron Wien’s 20 Life Lessons “Everybody gets several shots at investing in the right asset, marrying the right person, living the life they want. If you already have what you want, stay humble, don’t get judgmental, figure out how you can help other people, that’s how you stay wealthy and loved. If you don’t have it yet, stay patient, stay focused, act every day with the intent and desire to make a real difference, that’s how you get wealthy and loved.” ~Orange Book “Basically, when you get to my age, you’ll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you. I know people who have a lot of money, and they get testimonial dinners and they get hospital wings named after them. But the truth is that nobody in the world loves them. If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.” ~Warren Buffett** Last Set: “The social rewards for going with the crowd are felt long before the benefits of going against it are gained. One measure of a person is the degree to which they’ll do the right thing when it goes against the popular belief. However, it is easy to overestimate our willingness to diverge from the crowd, and underestimate our biological instinct to fit in…The social default encourages us to outsource our thoughts, beliefs, and outcomes to others.” ~Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking Food For Thought: Tim Wakefield’s widow, Stacy Wakefield, found a message her late husband had written in his phone before he passed. “Never forget where you came from. Be a mentor to others. You didn’t get to where you are today by yourself and no matter what status you accomplish in life, you should assume the responsibility to help those who are less fortunate than you. I’ve been involved with different charities my whole career and I can tell you that I’ve received much more than I’ve given. I’ve also learned that it doesn’t matter how much money you’ve made, how big your house is or what kind of car you drive. What matters most is: did you make a difference in someone else’s life?” *Note* ** = Smart Things I’ve Read Lately ~Morgan Housel
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