Fixed Growth
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” - Oogway, Kung Pu Panda
Archive
leadership
Firestarters
"A blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything that is thrown into it." - Marcus Aurelius.
Maximum Viscosity
“There is rarely any joy in a frictionless space, so find your inner viscosity.” - Richard Siken, Crush
The Curse of Meh
"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." - Brian Wilson, Beach Boys
When to Fold 'Em
"Every gambler knows / That the secret to survivin' / Is knowin' what to throw away / And knowin' what to keep" - Kenny Rogers, The Gambler
Non Verba
"Life can be so much broader, once you discover one simple fact, and that is that everything around you that you call 'life' was made up by people who were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use." - Steve Jobs
Inefficiency Multipliers
“It's easy to confuse 'what is' with 'what ought to be,' especially when 'what is' has worked out in your favor." - Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones
The Arena
"Strength and honor." - Maximus, Gladiator
Leaving Things Better
"You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to." – Robin Williams, Good Will Hunting