On Growth
Short signals on journeys, pace, and what progress actually means.
Let passion be your sail, effort be your wind, humility be your anchor, and values be your compass as you captain your ship of life.
On the road less travelled, there are no carpools.
I am told my 60th birthday is a major milestone. But I should focus less on milestones and more on the journey. And I should celebrate the fact that I am here. Now.
By running faster, we believe we make progress. What if we are running in circles?
When we want to advance our thinking, we attend a retreat. Sometimes, pausing to reflect gets us to our destination faster than rushing towards it.
When you never forget where you came from, you will never fail to reach where you want to go.
A ladder has rungs for a reason.
If civilization was wiped out tomorrow and we had to start over, the people who make the most money today would be the least useful. As civilization advances, value migrates from hands to minds and from the physical to the abstract.