Life, Health, Love, Peace, Wisdom: Our Greatest Gifts
The first gift is life. The second gift is good health. The third gift is to love and be loved. The fourth gift is peace of mind. There are no other gifts that matter as much. The fifth gift is having the wisdom to know what to appreciate most. https://t.co/bSH5oHJtzA
Start Your Day Right: Make Your Bed First
Admiral William H. McRaven: If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and...
Read Widely, Align Passions, Live a Useful Life
Elon Musk: read broadly, align what you are good at and what you like to do, and do your best to live a useful life https://t.co/idsGQisENi
104 Skydivers From 20 Nations Set World Record
Above all nations is humanity: 104 skydivers from 20 nations and a world record https://t.co/rdJzZWJ2FT
Bezos: Write to Think, Write for Better Meetings
Jeff Bezos on how to run effective meetings by adopting a writing culture. Read to improve your writing. Write to improve your thinking. https://t.co/D4cOCgUMtY
Gratitude Beats Complaints: Others Want Your Struggles
Stop complaining. Be grateful for what you have. Some people would love to have your bad days. https://t.co/cJAP68G3kg
Focus on Truth to Turn Adversity Into Prosperity
The fastest way to get from a ‘season of adversity’ to a ‘season of prosperity’ is to lock in on what is really true. —Kara Lawson, head coach @DukeWBB https://t.co/E5fDdpa8ix
Four Years for Nine Seconds: Persist Beyond Two Months
I trained for four years to run for only nine seconds. There are people who, because they do not see results in two months, give up and quit. Sometimes failure is brought on by oneself. —@usainbolt https://t.co/kRskc7zx9Z
How the U.S. Can Counter China’s Tech Dominance
Rebecca Fannin, author of THE NEW TECH TITANS OF CHINA on how the U.S. can respond to China’s growing lead in several tech areas including batteries, energy, EVs and AI. https://t.co/DFOk3yJikn
AI Augments Knowledge Workers, Preserving Human Agency
Marcus Fontoura, CTO for Microsoft Azure, author of HUMAN AGENCY IN A DIGITAL WORLD, on impact of AI on knowledge workers https://t.co/DFOk3yJikn
Wear Your Scars Proudly: Hard Work Leaves Marks
Do not hide or be ashamed of your scars. Doing important hard work will scar you. https://t.co/xF3ONwLD1S
Choose Your Thoughts: Create, Don’t Worry
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, focus your energy on what you can create.” https://t.co/6AmAPd7HAT
One Great Teacher Outweighs a Thousand Days of Study
“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” https://t.co/hT2owNnN5W
Future Literacy Means Learning, Unlearning, and Relearning
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. —Alvin Toffler, Futurist https://t.co/CynK4ObBG4
Success Invites Arrogance; Stay Vigilant and Humble
All of us need to be on guard against arrogance, which knocks at the door whenever you are successful. —Steve Jobs https://t.co/ySumBVrZQh
Silent Teams Signal Leadership Failure and Collapse
I asked a CEO of one of the biggest industrial groups in India which is on the verge of bankruptcy, why this happened? He replied: “Bosses who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.”...
Kobe Bryant’s 10 Rules for Continuous Growth
KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES: Get better every single day Prove them wrong Work on your weaknesses Execute what you practiced Learn from greatness Learn from both wins and losses Practice mindfulness Be ambitious Believe in your team/yourself Learn storytelling https://t.co/RC7MnvEkjZ
Balance Praise and Criticism to Calm Mental Turbulence
Do not fly too high on praise, or too low on criticism. Adjusting your altitude to minimize mental turbulence is a superpower.
Choose Wisdom over Status: Surround Yourself with Creators
Distance yourself from people who play status games. Invite people into your life that play value creation and wisdom sharing.
Your Closest Allies Spot Your Hidden Potential
Airbnb CEO: the best people in your life can see potential in you, that you cannot see in yourself https://t.co/f6ILwy0eVI
Defy Age: Act Now, Stay Calm and Fit
As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it. Keep a calm mind and a fit body. https://t.co/t1ACqKRlVH
Create a Garden, Not a Chase, to Attract Butterflies
“If you spend your time chasing butterflies, they will fly away. But if you spend your time making a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come. Do not chase, attract.” https://t.co/ghJG3QeiIc
Act Now, Learn What Works Through Feedback
One of my favorite lessons I’ve learnt from working with smart people: Action produces information. If you’re unsure of what to do, just do anything, even if it’s the wrong thing. This will give you information about what you should actually...
Failure Repeatedly Fuels Michael Jordan’s Ultimate Success
I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. 26 times I have been trusted to take the game's winning shot and missed. I have failed over and over and over again in...
Smart People Ask for Help; Refusing Costs Effort
When smart people are truly stuck, they ask the right people for help. No one works harder than the person who does not ask for help.
Rejection Is Just Redirection Toward Something Better
“As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.”
Disagree and Commit: Bezos’ Key to Ending Arguments
Disagree and commit is a really important principle that saves a lot of arguing. —Jeff Bezos masterclass on conflict resolution https://t.co/UZS5PKwgOX
Consistency Beats Talent: Show Up Even When Hard
“The future belongs to the consistent. Not the talented. Not the lucky. But the ones who show up, even when it is hard. Show up. Effort does not betray you.”
Endure Short-Term Stress; Preserve Long-Term Potential
Never quit something with great long-term potential just because you can't deal with the stress of the moment.
Turn Fun Into Healthier Habits for Others
This is a clever way to develop healthier habits for others by introducing a bit of fun https://t.co/OKsHDdPeMQ
Cultivating Excellence in Others Requires Hard Work
Nvidia CEO: There are a lot of things in life that I think you can learn and you just have to be given the opportunity to learn it. Do not give up on people. Demanding excellence from others is easy...
Live with Humility, Kindness, and Gratitude for True Happiness
Be humble and kind. You could be wrong. Be forgiving. You also make mistakes. Be honest. Character is a door opener. Be generous. Givers sleep better at night. Be grateful. Luck seeks the thankful. Be courageous. Fight for your happiness. Be yourself, always. You will be...
Essentials Soar, Tech and Toys Plummet Since 2000
PRICE CHANGES 2000-2025: Massive price increases (100%-300% ↑) • hospital services (+275%) 🩻 • college tuition (+196%) 🎓 • child care 🛝 • medical care 🏥 • housing 🏡 • food and beverages 🥘🥤 Significant price decreases: • TV📺 • computer software💿 • toys🧸 https://t.co/Cu5vmq9OuE
Stress Less: Be Selectively Ignorant, Focus Wisely
To reduce your stress, try not to have strong and loud opinions about everything. Smart people are selectively ignorant about most things, and focused on some things.
Steve Jobs: Mastering Tough Feedback for High Performers
Steve Jobs on how to give feedback to high performers when their work is simply not good enough; giving difficult feedback without causing resentments is a superpower. https://t.co/Q5VFsVHfAT
Calm, Polite Honesty Is Your Hidden Superpower
The ability to stay calm, polite, and honest, even when people upset you, is a superpower.
Leaders Should Speak Last for Better Meetings
Jeff Bezos: the most senior person at a meeting should speak last (superb leadership advice) https://t.co/Wn8dKuFBOM
Stop Worrying, Live Fully, Learn and Create
Do not use your energy to worry. Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing and do not let people bring you down. Study, think, create and grow. Teach yourself and teach others. —Professor Richard...
Chef Nobu's Essential Guide to Proper Sushi Etiquette
How to eat sushi the right way by renowned Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa 🍣 https://t.co/GLrlpbaT0B
Your Treatment of Others Defines You, Not Wealth
No matter how educated, talented or rich you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.
It’s Never Too Late to Grow, Love, Forgive
You are not too old to change your mind, walk under a sea of yellow leaves, learn something new, fall in love again, and forgive first. https://t.co/qvhfGDZdfE
Tree Cocoon Boosts Growth in Extreme Climates
Simple innovations like this 'tree cocoon' is helping trees grow in the harshest climates. https://t.co/IwPQiu4h3T
Crown Shyness: Trees Keep Their Canopies Separate
These trees do not touch. Crown shyness is a phenomenon in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, forming a canopy with channel-like gaps. The ‘dance like’ beautiful phenomenon is most prevalent among trees of the...
Shift Your Perspective, Transform What You See
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” https://t.co/Cnz9UGdKfn
Success Isn’t Solo; We All Need Help
The concept of a self-made man or woman is a myth. None of us can make it alone. I would have never made it in life without help. —@Schwarzenegger https://t.co/kGQzb9Iln0
Adversity Shapes Greatness: Turn Struggles Into Memories
Tom Brady reminds the future greats that adversity will shape who they are, and how they respond to difficulties can turn the worst moments to the best memories https://t.co/WFk3B3TZQZ
104 Skydivers From 20 Nations Break World Record
Above all nations is humanity: 104 skydivers from 20 nations set a world record https://t.co/rdJzZWJ2FT
Education Redefined: Free, Self‑Paced Learning Over Grades
The ideal school would teach health, wealth and happiness. It‘d be free, self-paced and available to all. It‘d show opposing ideas and students would self-verify truth. No grades, no tests, no diplomas—just learning. Actually, you are already here. Careful who you...
Hardships Won’t Fade, You Just Master Them
It will never get easier. What happens is you handle hard better. —Kara Lawson, head coach @DukeWBB https://t.co/3ftOpFUbpt
Travel Widens Empathy: Walk in Others' Shoes
If I am an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else's shoes or...