Alex Johnson

“real toughness is experiencing discomfort or distress, leaning in, paying attention, and creating space to take thoughtful action. It’s maintaining a clear head to be able to make the appropriate decision. Toughness is navigating discomfort to make the best decision you can. And research shows that this model of toughness is more effective at getting results than the old one.”
― Steve Magness, Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

“One thing I can say with complete certainty is that it is a bad idea to trust the majority of experts in any domain in which both complexity and large amounts of money are involved.”
― Scott Adams, Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America

“The prediction models are more about persuasion than science.”
― Scott Adams, Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America

“This life is all a fucking mind game. Realize that. Own it!”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds