“The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.-”

― Voltaire

There is only one way to get rid off fear that is by facing it.
Meditation is a tool to face fear not a solution to getting rid of fear.

“Above all, do not lie to yourself.”

― Dostoevsky

Shine without a desire to be seen.
Struggle without a desire to success.

You can’t please everyone.

Different people want different things.

Be authentic and those who like to follow your lead, will follow you.

'Become the best in the world at what you do. Keep redefining what you do until this is true.'

Naval

When you look back, the most fruitful periods of your life were when you felt a bit scared every day and weren’t sure you were doing the right thing, yet believed in a long-term vision, and went through with conviction. That’s what being on the right direction in life feels like.

“A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.”

― Confucius

Unpleasant experiences will happen. That’s life. Don’t take them personally. Don’t victimize yourself. Don’t panic or waste your energy getting angry. Focus on what you can change: move to a better place, hang out with kinder people, get better goals, become a better person.

Everyone has opportunities to turn around their lives. So much of success boils down to not being a coward when the scary, life-changing opportunity knocks at your door.

“If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.”

― Paulo Coelho

Don't sacrifice peace of mind for a piece of luxury.

“Life is a balance between holding on and letting go.”

― Rumi

Nature doesn't ask your permission; it doesn't care about your wishes, or whether you like its laws or not.

You're obliged to accept it as it is, and consequently all its results as well.

The quality of what you read every day is the quality of your future life.

Freedom is not to not restrain yourself, but to control yourself.

Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.

Your worst enemy is your ability to lie to yourself and distort your own reality to fit whatever you want to believe in.

Health is wealth because there is no way you can build anything meaningful long-term if you are constantly anxious, sick, or tired.

Compassion evolved as a means to altruism, but it’s become an end in itself. Merely feeling compassion, without acting on it, is now considered sufficient to be moral. When virtue is based on feelings and not actions, the 'virtuous' are not the kindest, just the most impulsive.