• It’s the duty of humans to improve against our past selves.
    • Brilliance is overrated, most genius is a function of hard work.
    • Doing things is often more important than doing things well.
    • There are very few things in life that don’t relent to persistence.
  • In the endless vastness of the universe, all we really have is each other.
    • Creating connection is a fundamental human desire.
    • It’s not your job to improve or fix anyone. There’s people out there waiting to meet you and improve your life. Ruthlessly cut out people you don’t trust.
  • Most things are scary but not dangerous.
    • Most of your angst is in your head.
    • You’ll never be short of misery and there’s no prize for most trauma. Don’t hold onto it any longer than necessary.
  • Try to work on things you’ll love.
    • Work will consume roughly 1/10th of your life. Don’t settle for something that doesn’t make you happy.
    • Taking risks to find that place for yourself is something you owe to yourself.
  • Don’t shy away from change.
    • There is no growth without losing something that defined you.
    • Measure yourself on the deltas.