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“It takes an artist’s eye to see that the end of life is not unlike a ripe fruit falling from its tree.” —Holiday

“A worker is asked: “Why did you do it this way?” The answer, “Because that’s the way we’ve always done things.” The answer frustrates every good boss and sets the mouth of every entrepreneur watering. The worker has stopped thinking and is mindlessly operating out of habit. The business is ripe for disruption by a competitor, and the worker will probably get fired by any thinking boss.” —Holiday

“Tranquility can’t be grasped except by those who have reached an unwavering and firm power of judgment—the rest constantly fall and rise in their decisions, wavering in a state of alternately rejecting and accepting things. What is the cause of this back and forth? It’s because nothing is clear and they rely on the most uncertain guide—common opinion.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 95.57b–58a

As Viktor Frankl puts it in The Will to Meaning, “Man is pushed by drives but pulled by values.”

“This morning, remind yourself of what is in your control and what’s not in your control. Remind yourself to focus on the former and not the latter.” —Holiday

“We must give up many things to which we are addicted, considering them to be good. Otherwise, courage will vanish, which should continually test itself. Greatness of soul will be lost, which can’t stand out unless it disdains as petty what the mob regards as most desirable.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 74.12b–13