If you rush it, you will ruin it. Pause, pray, and be patient. #Anonymous…Walk good. 28all. Eya. *JF, DM, JS, AP*

The Warm-Up: 

“Your impermanence is a thing you should meditate on every day: There is nothing more sobering, nor scary, nor a faster-way-to-cut-the-negative-bullshit than to remember that you do not have forever. What defines your life, when it’s all said and done, is how much you influence other people’s lives, oftentimes just through your daily interactions and the courage with which you live your own. That’s what people remember. That’s what you will be known for when you’re no longer around to define yourself.” ~Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think

The Core: 

“Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.” ~Yousuf Karsh

“A deep conversation with a trusted friend often reignites the ambitions you forgot you had.” ~Orange Book

“Technology finds most of its uses after it has been invented, rather than being invented to meet a foreseen need.” ~Jared Diamond

“History as usually written is quite different from history as usually lived. The historian records the exceptional because it is interesting.” ~Will Durant

“I will have to remember ‘I am here today to cross the swamp, not to fight all the alligators.’” ~Rosamund and Benjamin Zander, The Art of Possibility 

“If you want these crazy ideas and these crazy stages, this crazy music, and this crazy way of thinking, there’s a chance it might come from a crazy person.” ~Kanye West

“The cautionary tale they don’t tell you involves: A decent income, a job you know well, and a routine you can live with. Be aware. The monster that smothers potential comes wrapped in a nice, comfortable blanket.” ~Dr. Julie Gurner

“You get luckier the day you take responsibility. You get smarter the day you become honest with yourself. You get loved the day you start loving others. You get wealthier the day you start thinking and executing long-term. You get happier the day you appreciate what you have.” ~Orange Book

“Move with a purpose, not on every impulse. Direction first, speed will come. Being intentional requires a different pace than being aimless. To keep a healthy perspective, be selective with what you consume. There will be better decision making and peace of mind with your choices in this new season of life. Welcome change.” ~Rob Hill Sr.

“Difficult problems: The easy problems are often an illusion. If they were real and they were easy, they’d be solved already. Difficult problems, on the other hand, stick around until someone with insight, dedication and commitment shows up and gets to work. Seeking out difficult problems is far more effective than avoiding them.” ~Seth Godin

“I hate when people ask what a book is about. People who read for plot, people who suck out the story like the cream filling in an Oreo, should stick to comic strips and soap operas. What’s it about? Every book worth a damn is about emotions and love and death and pain. It’s about words. It’s about a man dealing with life. Okay?” ~J.R. Moehringer

“When you overeat, you get a stomachache. When you do something that puts too much stress on your arm, it starts to hurt. The body is communicating through its universal language: pain. Your psyche is communicating through its universal language: fear. Self-consciousness, jealousy, insecurity, anxiety—they are all fear.” ~Michael A. Singer, The Untethered Soul

“Most actions have two sides: skill and behavior. What’s true in theory vs. how it feels in the moment. The gap between the two can be a mile wide. No amount of empathy and open-mindedness can recreate emotions. Textbooks and classrooms can’t teach what genuine fear, adrenaline, and uncertainty feel like. So you think you understand how a field works until you experience a new part of it firsthand. Then you see it through a completely different lens.” ~Morgan Housel, Now You Get It

“I like to say that an MBA is the best way to learn how to exactly, precisely, equal the market return. You can reduce your tracking error dramatically by getting an MBA. This often results in a big paycheck even though it’s the antithesis of what a great investor does. You can’t buy or study your way to being a great investor. These things won’t give you a moat. They are simply things that make it easier to get invited into the poker game.” ~Mark Sellers, So You Want To Be The Next Warren Buffett? How’s Your Writing?

Last Set:

“So, what differentiates someone with a healthy amount of confidence from someone with too much of it? In my experience, people with the right amount of confidence share the credit when they succeed, but more importantly, accept the responsibility when they fail. This combination translates into an ability to admit when they’re wrong and change direction if needed.” ~Ted Lamade, Write Two Letters

Food For Thought:

“In fairness to our governmental partner, our shareholders should acknowledge – indeed trumpet – the fact that Berkshire’s prosperity has been fostered mightily because the company has operated in America. Our country would have done splendidly in the years since 1965 without Berkshire. Absent our American home, however, Berkshire would never have come close to becoming what it is today. When you see the flag, say thanks.” ~Warren Buffet, February 26, 2022, Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter