Brandon

“My mind begins to seem like a video game: I can either play it intelligently, learning more in each round, or I can be killed in the same spot by the same monster, again and again.”
― Sam Harris, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion

“You do not need to waste your time doing those things that are unnecessary and trifling. You do not have to be rich. You do not need to seek fame or power. What you need is freedom, solidity, peace and joy. You need the time and energy to be able to share these things with others.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life

“leadership is the acceptance of responsibility rather than the assumption of power.”
― Mark Carney, Value(s): Building a Better World for All

“The feeling that we call “I” is itself the product of thought. Having an ego is what it feels like to be thinking without knowing that you are thinking.”
― Sam Harris, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion