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The ability to learn, unlearn, relearn and to change yourself is a superpower.

Do not allow busyness of life to keep you away from your good friends. As an introvert, I could’ve done a better job of staying connected. A few weeks ago, I spent a day with college friends and it was amazing. If you miss someone, reach out to them. Invest in friendships.

Twitter will have more of an impact on finding your next job than a résumé.

As you get older, you spend less energy trying to prove you are a good person.

This is the moment when helping a fellow runner in distress is more important than finishing first. This is winning in the race of life versus winning a single race.

Enemies of innovation: 1 culture of blame 2 no safe space to experiment 3 desire to please all 4 big egos 5 self-doubt 6 micro-management of talent 7 fear of failure 8 too much process rigor 9 impatience 10 abundance of resources 11 need immediate ROI 12 too much love for HIPPOs

To improve your writing, read and write more. To improve your relationships, give more. To improve conversations, listen more. To build endurance, move more. To improve your public speaking, speak more. To improve your knowledge, teach more. To be happier, appreciate more.

“Every artist was first an amateur.”

This brilliant illustration by Swedish artist Karl Jilg shows how much public space we've surrendered to cars

When someone asks ‘how are you doing?’, do your best to not waste time telling them how busy you are. Most people may not be interested in your schedule. And, it is likely that they too are equally busy. Meaning conversations start with showing interest and being self aware.

7.7 billion people live on this dot. (view of Earth from Saturn via NASA)

Never regret a day in your life. Good days give happiness, bad days give experiences, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories. —Professor Richard Feynman

Appreciate the people who tell you the truth. Appreciate the people who expand your mind. Appreciate the people who forgive you first. Appreciate the people who open doors for you. Appreciate the people who make you laugh. Appreciate the people who inspire you to grow.

Please appreciate the people who can change their mind when presented with information that contradicts their beliefs.

Learn to think on your own and be willing to challenge your assumptions.

Splashdown! Welcome back to planet Earth, @Inspiration4x!

Watch Dragon and the @Inspiration4x crew return to Earth → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK https://t.co/DqhNkdrbqi

The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people. ―Professor Randy Pausch

A marketing masterclass by Steve Jobs

Stock returns over past decade: Tesla: +14,619% Nvidia: +6,067% Netflix: +2,558% Adobe: +2,465% Domino’s: +2,010% Amazon: +1,347% Microsoft: +1,274% Home Depot: +1,114% Apple: +1,089% Mastercard: +944% Nike: +683% Salesforce: +663% Costco: +616% Starbucks: +584% Disney: +533%

data → info → knowledge → insight → wisdom → impact

If you have internet access, you also have access to affordable education.

The ability to stay calm and polite, even when people upset you, is a superpower.

Some people would love to have your bad days.

I don’t understand anything what is going on, but I’m sure it will make you laugh like I did!

Moving at ~23 times speed of sound, circling Earth every ~90 minutes https://t.co/AncsjFpirC

Real wealth is peace of mind.

The best 4 minutes of life advice: "We just don't get to be competent human beings without a lot of different investments from others. Think about those who have helped you become who you are today."

the best return on investment

One of the best lessons you can learn in life is to master how to remain calm. Calm is a superpower. —@brucelee

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