A man joins a new team of soldiers, and the first thing he’ll do is talk about how wonderful his old team was. We remember the good times and the bad ones, forgetting that most times are neither good nor bad. They just are.”
“I hope you choose calm. Even when you're in the midst of chaos. When someone upends your world, and the rest of the world feels utterly upside down: be calm. Some people need you to be their safe haven.”
― Evergreen
― Evergreen
“It is wrong to blame anyone for failing to forecast accurately in an unpredictable world. However, it seems fair to blame professionals for believing they can succeed in an impossible task.”
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
“focusing illusion, which can be described in a single sentence: Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it.”
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
“Remember no one really cares what you look like. They care what they look like. You are the only person in the world to have worried about your face.”
― Notes on a Nervous Planet
― Notes on a Nervous Planet
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