Trevor Niles

“It’s more effortful to actively practice than to passively watch a video, so it’s easy to lean toward consumption rather than action.”
― Scott Young, Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery

“These rules are: Life is hard. You are not important. Your life is not about you. You are not in control. You are going to die.1 Sounds like wonderful news, right? Stick with me. These rules are all true, no matter how hard they might sound, and almost all cultures have had ways of helping men understand these rules—except modern culture. What does our culture tell us? Life should be easy, you’re important, your life is about you, you should try to control everything, and you can live forever. And as a result, all of that emphasis on the self and self-fulfillment produces an extended adolescence, where men never grow up or reach their full redemptive potential.”
― Jon Tyson, The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character

“Discrepancies between verbal and nonverbal communication can tell you more than merely observing nonverbal communication alone.”
― Patrick King, Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors

“The happiest people in life operate out of their imaginations and dreams, and not their histories.”
― Ed Mylett, The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success