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Our greatest regrets are rarely failures to reach our goals. They're usually failures to uphold our values. Few people wish they'd been more ambitious. Many wish they'd been more courageous and generous. Success lies in building a career. Fulfillment lies in building character.

A silver lining of being a highly sensitive kid is heightened social and emotional intelligence. New study of elementary schoolers: The more they feel things deeply, the better they are at recognizing emotions and handling conflicts. Sensitivity is not a flaw—it's a feature.

Overconfidence isn't rampant among experts or novices. It peaks among dilettantes. Evidence: People who are somewhat informed tend to give wrong answers instead of admitting they don't know—and lack interest in learning. A little knowledge can be more dangerous than none.

The most direct path to a fulfilling career is not to follow your passion. It's to follow your flow. Flow is the state of full absorption. When you're in the zone, you don't even notice that you're enjoying it. Intrinsic motivation lies in the activities where time disappears.

Playing Tetris can help people cope with trauma. After recalling a distressing event, just 20 minutes of Tetris reduces PTSD symptoms 6 months later. Rotating shapes blocks visual imagery, preventing unwanted memories from recurring. Some video games are good for mental health.

Small minds look down on others. They feed their egos to feel better about themselves. Broad minds look up to others. They learn from role models to make themselves better. Great minds look to lift others up. They use their knowledge and skills to make others better.

Exposure to nature doesn’t only make us happier. It makes us kinder too. Data: Just recalling or seeing photos of forests, oceans, landscapes, or the stars is enough to evoke awe and motivate helping. The outdoors strengthens our connection to something larger than ourselves.

When experts are wrong, it's rarely because they're uninformed. It's often because they're overconfident. Certainty is the enemy of curiosity. In a turbulent world, doubt is a catalyst for clarity. If knowledge is power, knowing what you don't know is wisdom.

It’s more important to be kind than polite. Politeness favors courtesy. We offer compliments and avoid critiques. The goal is to make others feel good today. Kindness prizes care. We’re not afraid to dish out tough love. The goal is to help others do better tomorrow.

In toxic cultures, burnout is a badge of honor. Working through exhaustion is celebrated. In hustle cultures, burnout is a sign of weakness. Hiding exhaustion is rewarded. In healthy cultures, burnout is a call for help. Exhaustion highlights a workload problem to be solved.

Instead of seeking feedback on how you did, it’s more effective to seek advice on how you can do better.

Setting boundaries is not a display of disrespect. It’s an expression of self-respect. Declining a request is not a decision to let others down. It’s a commitment to stand up for yourself. Saying no is not an admission of selfishness. It’s an act of self-preservation.

It’s a mistake to outsource most writing to AI. Even if the output is accurate and engaging, something valuable is lost in the process. Jotting down intuitions and spelling out hunches is how we develop and refine our ideas. Writing is where we do our best thinking.

Pleasing people is not the same as helping them. Aiming to please is relying on others for self-esteem. You care about their opinions of you and seek their validation. Aiming to help is being someone others can rely on. You care about their well-being and seek to add value.

Too many men feel threatened by the success of women they love. Evidence: If their wives earn more money than them, men are less satisfied with their marriages. They feel less masculine and more inadequate. Women's success should be a source of pride, not a cause of insecurity.

A supportive call with your mom is better for you than texting. When daughters faced anxiety, if they heard their mother's voice rather texting, their bodies expressed fewer stress hormones and more love hormones. A mother's love is felt through her tone as well as her words.

The best way to gain recognition is not to build a personal brand. It’s to create a portfolio of work. Branding emphasizes how you want to be seen. Creating highlights what you can contribute. Image shouldn't be the goal. It should be a byproduct of pursuing worthwhile goals.

Burnout is rarely a personal problem to manage. It's usually an organizational problem to solve. If multiple people are drained, it’s not in their heads—it’s in your culture and structure. Widespread exhaustion is a sign that people are being overworked and undersupported.

Resumes shouldn't just showcase our success. They should feature our struggles too. No one's life is a highlight reel. Character isn't visible in our triumphs alone—it's revealed by the hardships we endure and the challenges we conquer. Here’s my lowlight reel. What's on yours?

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