“Parents are like consumer brands in that, as kids, we remember only two or three key things about them, missing the nuance you only appreciate as you get older and realize people are complicated.”
― The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
― The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
“Doing more doesn't help you create time for what matters; it just makes you feel even more frazzled and busy.”
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“On Twitter we make our own decisions about who deserves obliteration. We form our own consensus, and we aren't being influenced by the criminal justice system or by the media. This makes us formidable.”
― So You've Been Publicly Shamed
― So You've Been Publicly Shamed
“Achievement is just a moment in pencil unless you can share it with people you care about.”
― The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
― The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
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