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Fate whispers to the warrior, 'You can not withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispers back, 'I am the storm.’ x.com/HealYourDepres…

McKinsey analysts after telling a Fortune 500 company they should increase sales and cut expenses

Marks of pride. Welch quoted in WSJournal bragging that he fired me for my teaching at the GE exec training school. The ultimate badge of honor?

@PramodDrSolanki He was NEVER an outstanding executive. If you treat people poorly, under any guise, you are a shit. Period.

Initial reaction to the iPhone in 2007.

🥹🇦🇺 *15* Years Ago Today: Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer in one of the greatest matches of all-time, in the Final of the 2009 Australian Open. - Stay until the end of the video for the Speech 🥲🇨🇭🇪🇸 It was Roger’s 5th consecutive loss to Rafa, including 3 Major Finals.

To relieve nerve pain do this 👇✅💯

My greatest lesson from Munger: •Never ever feel sorry for yourself •Never have envy

Uncomfortable Truths > Noble Lies

This image hits me hard because the third row is the journey that I’m on with my Dad. Spend as much quality time as you can with your parents. Time spent with parents is the greatest gift that you can give to yourself.

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“It’s impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all.” ~J.K. Rowling

2023 has been a very exciting year. That’s a big problem. The word “exciting” is the most misunderstood word in today’s English. When you meet someone new, it is common to say “I am so excited to meet you”. When you visit a new place, you say “I am excited to be here”. When you want to praise an idea you say “what an exciting idea”. Apparently, people think “excited” means happy, and excitement is always good for us. But excitement can sometimes be the opposite of happiness. Negative emotions like outrage and fear greatly excite people. When the body senses danger, the nerves flash emergency messages, the neurons fire rapidly, and the whole body is excited. In 2023 the entire world has been far too excited. Nowhere is the epidemic of excitement more evident than in politics. The world is flooded with exciting politicians who create exciting news. We desperately need more boring politicians. To flourish, humans certainly need to be excited sometimes – about people, places, and ideas – but we also need to wind down. Next time you meet someone, try saying “I am relaxed to meet you”. I hope 2024 will be a relaxing year.

I spent an afternoon with the director of the longest running study on happiness. 3 powerful learnings (everyone needs to hear):

Jeff Bezos on having a skeptical view of proxies and the problem with managing to metrics “One of the things that happens in business is that you develop certain things that you’re managing to—a typical case would be a metric. And that metric isn’t the real underlying thing.” To illustrate his point, he suggests a hypothetical example of company that designates “customer returns per units sold” to be an important metric: “The person who invented that metric and decided it was worth watching had a reason. And then when you fast forward five years, that metric is the proxy. In this case, it’s a proxy for customer happiness. But that metric is not actually customer happiness.” He continues: “Five years later, a kind of inertia can set in and you forget the truth behind why you were watching that metric in the first place. And the world shifts a little. And now that proxy isn’t as valuable as it used to be—or it’s missing something. You have to be on alert for that.” You have to keep in mind that you don’t really care about the metric. What you care about is customer happiness, and the metric is only worth putting energy into and scrutinizing to the extent that it actually improves customer happiness. “It’s very common and it’s a nuanced problem—especially in large companies—that [people are] managing to metrics that they don’t really understand. They don’t really know why [these metrics] exist. And the world may have shifted out from under them a little, and the metrics are no longer as relevant as they were when somebody ten years earlier invented them.” You need metrics and can’t ignore them, but you have to make sure you really understand them and why they were invented in the first place.

60 life lessons that I wished I knew years ago: 1 lost money can be found; lost time is lost forever 2 to learn, unlearn, relearn and change yourself is a superpower 3 you are not your job 4 networking is about giving 5 the best teacher is your last mistake 6 good manners is as important as good education 7 do not take your good health for granted 8 be a better friend and value relationships 9 if you are waiting for a title to lead, you are not ready to lead 10 a work sponsor is more important than a mentor 11 a good story is data with a soul 12 stop worrying about what others think of you 13 if you want an easier life, work on harder problems 14 best teachers are life long students 15 imposter syndrome is real, and a good thing 16 fight against a sense of entitlement 17 half the battle is showing up 18 love and cherish your parents by giving them your time 19 success is not accidental 20 the best views are there for those who love the climb 21 lucky people work harder 22 takers may end up with more, but givers sleep better at night 23 memorizing is not learning 24 it is okay to look back, just don’t stare 25 knowing is not acting - I can > IQ 26 straight roads do not make great drivers 27 good listeners hear the unsaid (listen with your eyes) 28 be the person that you want to follow 29 do not limit your contribution to a job description 30 take care of your parents - the best gift that you can give yourself 31 customer service is not a department 32 in the long run, the optimists create the future 33 never ruin an apology with excuses 34 salary is for expenses. equity is wealth - do not rent your time. 35 do not take a caring boss, joyful work or steady income for granted 36 as you get older, you love your parents more 37 challenge assumptions, starting with your own 38 we learn more from disagreements 39 best gift you can give yourself is quality time with parents 40 the older you get the less you care about what others think of you 41 be a good person but do not waste time trying to prove it 42 be comfortable with saying ‘I don’t know’ - there are no experts of tomorrow 43 being self-aware is a key to learning and growth; know yourself 44 first, invest in yourself, then help others win 45 if the answer is no, do not say maybe or yes 46 Don’t just translate, write something new and original; write for yourself - writing improves your thinking 47 It’s more important to do the right thing than to win an argument 48 do not buy your children what you never had, teach them what you never knew 49 begin with the end in mind 50 to make progress on your to-do list, you must also keep a to-don’t list 51 leave everything and everyone better than you found them 52 be kind and polite to everyone 53 Here’s how luck finds you: —Work harder than expected —Stay teachable —Give without expecting a get —Read and write more —Show up on time —Focus on your customers —Develop good manners —Be humble —Be kind and generous —Surround yourself with smarter people 54 The bosses we remember: —provided us a safe space to grow —opened career doors —defended us when we needed it —recognized and rewarded us —developed us as leaders —inspired us to stretch higher —led by example —told us our work mattered —forgave us when we made mistakes 55 The older you get, the more quiet you become. Life humbles you so deeply as you age. You realize how much nonsense you’ve wasted time on. 56 Hire based on high rate of learning and good judgment 57 straight lines do not make great drivers 58 stand in the middle of the road for too long and you may get hit from both sides - be decisive 59 if you do not know the answer, it is okay to say 'I don't know, but I will find out' 60 do not follow or admire mean people - be the person that you would want to follow

“No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.”

On September 11, 2001, firefighter Gary Box, then 35 years old and serving in Brooklyn, tragically disappeared without a trace amidst the chaos of the terrorist attacks. He hadn't spoken to his father that fateful day, and his body remained unrecovered, leaving his fate shrouded in uncertainty. Eight years later, in 2009, Gary's sister Christine visited the Tribute Center, where an employee inquired if she was searching for someone specific. She mentioned her brother Gary, prompting the employee to direct her to a photograph within the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, mistakenly bearing Gary's name. However, the pictured firefighter was Brian Bilcher, another brave member of Gary's fire squad who had also perished on that tragic day. This discovery ignited Gary's father's determination to uncover a similar image of his son. He tirelessly combed through photo archives at the National 9/11 Museum and explored the memorial's website, which allowed users to upload their 9/11 photos. After an exhaustive five-hour search one night, he went to bed, drained both physically and emotionally. The following morning, his wife Helen summoned him to the living room during breakfast, revealing a photo of a firefighter running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel toward the Towers amidst trapped cars. This time, it was Gary.

BREAKING: California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis calls on the Secretary of State to explore legal options to remove Trump from the state's ballot in 2024

"Learn enough from history to bear reality patiently, and respect one another's delusions." - Will Durant, one of my favorite lines.