You are as big as the things that make you angry.
When someone tells you about the peak year of human history， the period of time when things were good before things went downhill， it will always be the years of when they were 10 years sold — which is the peak of any human’s existence.
Your group can achieve great things way beyond your means simply by showing people that they are appreciated.
Don‘t bother fighting the old； just build the new.
When buying a garden hose， an extension cord， or a ladder， get one substantially longer than you think you need. It’ll be the right size.
When you are stuck， explain your problem to others. Often simply laying out a problem will present a solution. Make “explaining the problem” part of your troubleshooting process.
Take note if you find yourself wondering “Where is my good knife？ Or， where is my good pen？” That means you have bad ones. Get rid of those.
When introduced to someone make eye contact and count to 4. You’ll both remember each other.
Actual great opportunities do not have “Great Opportunities” in the subject line.
At a restaurant do you order what you know is great， or do you try something new？ Do you make what you know will sell or try something new？ Do you keep dating new folks or try to commit to someone you already met？ The optimal balance for exploring new things vs exploiting them once found is: 1/3. Spend 1/3 of your time on exploring and 2/3 time on deepening. It is harder to devote time to exploring as you age because it seems unproductive， but aim for 1/3.
To signal an emergency， use the rule of three； 3 shouts， 3 horn blasts， or 3 whistles.
Be a pro. Back up your back up. Have at least one physical backup and one backup in the cloud. Have more than one of each. How much would you pay to retrieve all your data， photos， notes， if you lost them？ Backups are cheap compared to regrets.
Prescription for popular success: do something strange. Make a habit of your weird.
To rapidly reveal the true character of a person you just met， move them onto an abysmally slow internet connection. Observe.
Don‘t wait in line to eat something famous. It is rarely worth the wait.
Purchase the most recent tourist guidebook to your home town or region. You’ll learn a lot by playing the tourist once a year.
For the best results with your children， spend only half the money you think you should， but double the time with them.
Art is whatever you can get away with.
Getting cheated occasionally is the small price for trusting the best of everyone， because when you trust the best in others， they generally treat you best.
It’s possible that a not-so smart person， who can communicate well， can do much better than a super smart person who can’t communicate well. That is good news because it is much easier to improve your communication skills than your intelligence.