Mike’s Reviews > Notes on Being a Man > Status Update

Pondering all this, mortality, both its joy and fear, is upsetting, overwhelming, and beautiful.

Life isn’t about what happens to you — it’s about how you respond to it.

How do we provide surplus value, financially and well beyond?

Reminder: this is as good as it gets. And it’s magnificent. I hate my life less and less every day.

The works is not yours for the taking but the trying

Most men who are successful put out more value than they’re given back. That’s just the way it is.

“Manners are the escutcheon of a man who knows who he is.”

Anything that offers substantial rewards comes with risk, a high likelihood of failure

To let fear devour your short time here is to not understand the most basic law of the universe: your insignificance

Part of maturing and becoming a man means acknowledging your blessings — and creating opportunities for others

Acceptable at a dance and invaluable in a shipwreck

“The amount of time you spend at home is inversely correlated to you success.”