Jonathan

“We mistakenly think that by putting ourselves first, we’ll finally get what we want. In fact, true happiness comes not from thinking more of ourselves, but rather from thinking less of ourselves—from seeing the truly small role we play in something much bigger, much more important than our individual needs.”
― Jane McGonigal, Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.”
― Ernest Hemingway

“Games make us happy because they are hard work that we choose for ourselves, and it turns out that almost nothing makes us happier than good, hard work.”
― Jane McGonigal, Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

“A debt-free bachelor's degree is, as it turns out, priceless: As Jane Austen puts it, it sets you up forever. My friends were still paying off their school loans in their forties. I never had any school debt at all. Because I had no debt, I could choose my life, and choose my adventure.”
― Susan Wise Bauer, Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child's Education