A sheep who drives a Mercedes to the slaughterhouse is still s sheep. #JarekLewis…Walk Good. 28all. Eya. *JE, KT, AV*

The Warm-Up: 

“Those who learned to survive on crumbs may feel anxious when a feast arrives. Breathe. You’re worthy. You can take your seat at the table instead of standing at the door in survival mode.” ~Dr. Thema Bryant

The Core: 

“Play the long game. It’s less crowded.” ~Dan Go

“The medicine you carry is not just for others. It’s for your healing too. Receive it.” ~Dr. Thema Bryant

“Fall in love with doing your own thing. Minding your business and not being accessible like that. You’ll be in your own flow and you’ll love it there.” ~Anonymous

“You are not happier when you have everything you wanted. You are happier when you are in the process of getting what you want, and things are going well.” ~Orange Book

“Remember founders, you have the power to become the boss that you would have loved to work for and one who would have helped you reach your maximum potential.” ~Michael Seibel

“When building habits, choose consistency over content. The best book is the one you can’t put down. The best exercise is the one you can enjoy doing every day. The best health food is the one you find tasty. The best work is the work you’d do for free.” ~Naval Ravikant

“A Bottle of water can be .50 cents at a supermarket. $2 at the gym. $3 at the movies and $6 on a plane. Same water. Only thing that changed its value was the place…So the next time you feel your worth is nothing, maybe you’re at the wrong place.” ~Kobi Simmons

“4 Harsh Truths About Life: 1. The less you force relationships, the stronger they are. 2. You’re not supposed to accomplish all your goals. 3. No one actually knows what the hell they’re doing. 4. The world doesn’t give a shit about you unless you give it a reason to.” ~Mark Manson

“People will justify their poor decision by blaming others, anything but look at themselves. If life consequences can’t wake them up, your words don’t stand a chance either, so best to let the consequences of their life choices try to get through, but usually even that doesn’t.” ~Nait Jones

“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge, that myth is more potent than history. I believe that dreams are more powerful than facts—that hope always triumphs over experience—that laughter is the only care for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” ~Robert Fulghum

“We all seek status. Part of maturity is evolving how we pursue it. 1. Materialism: respect me for the possessions I own. 2. Mastery: respect me for the excellence I achieve. 3. Morality: respect me for the virtues I embody. 4. Wisdom: the highest form of respect is self-respect.” ~Adam Grant

“Your potential, the absolute best you’re capable of—that’s the metric to measure yourself against. Your standards are. Winning is not enough. People can get lucky and win. People can be assholes and win. Anyone can win. But not everyone is the best possible version of themselves.” ~Ryan Holiday

“I think especially with a first-year head coach, our bond got even a little tighter and stronger. For the organization to understand what it takes to not just do it one year, but try to do it multiple years, that’s when you’re talking about a more legendary franchise. Hopefully, that’s what we can be.” ~Chelsea Gray, WNBA Champion & Finals MVP

“Things I know at 31 that would have changed my life at 21: …2. Life isn’t fair. Stop trying to make it fair. Make it unfair to your advantages instead. 3. Your employer does not care about you. If you can make money elsewhere, do it. 4. Introverts aren’t anti-social, they just hate drama, stupidity, and fake people. 5. Invest early and often so work becomes optional sooner. 6. Successful people aren’t special. 99% of them just never gave up…” ~Jarek Lewis

Last Set:

“Yeah, I think when people say what I’ve been through, I think that’s a stretch. man. I’ve been in the NFL for 10 years. To say what I’ve been through is kind of funny, or to say that people wrote me off. I’ve just been working. That’s what it means when I said that I never wrote back. I don’t listen to stuff like that. I know what I have inside of me. God has blessed me with talent, and also, a passion and drive. And so, as far as worrying about naysayers or anything like that, I don’t get into that kind of stuff. People can write you off, but life’s about what you make it. I’ve just been blessed enough to be in the NFL for 10 years, and we got a win tonight as a team.” ~Geno Smith, after the Seahawks beat the Broncos 17-16 on 9.12.22

Food For Thought:

“We do not live this life to build a monument to ourselves, but to pass our understanding of life on to those who come behind us so that their stories can be even more meaningful than ours.” ~Donald Miller, Hero on a Mission

:: 

We appreciate your readership. You can learn more about the MML here. To the extent someone felt compelled to spread the love and this was forwarded to you, you can sign up for the newsletter here.