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“Unlike criticism, contempt is particularly toxic because it assumes a moral superiority in the speaker. Contempt is often directed at people who have been excluded from a group or declared unworthy of its benefits. Contempt is often used by governments to provide rhetorical cover for torture or abuse. Contempt is one of four behaviors that, statistically, can predict divorce in married couples. People who speak with contempt for one another will probably not remain united for long.”
― Sebastian Junger, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

“It’s such a myth that celebrated athletes and legendary artists and revered statesmen and stateswomen had more natural willpower than the rest of us. That’s just a big lie. What’s real,” he declared, “is that these exceptionalists began as ordinary people. And through relentless practice and constant drilling to wire in excellent daily habits, their power to manage themselves against their cravings and temptations grew stronger until the culture perceived them as superhumans.”
― Robin S. Sharma, The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life

“Picasso once said, ‘It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child,”
― Robin S. Sharma, The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life

“your escalation requires your isolation.”
― Robin S. Sharma, The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life