“To many, the word ‘success’ seems to be a paradise, but now that I’m in the midst of it, it is nothing but circumstances that seem to complicate my innate feeling toward simplicity and privacy.”
Bruce Lee, Striking Thoughts (Page 126)
Please Stick With Me — For All Parents Raising Tweens and Teenagers
Excerpt: This is a letter from your teen to you. It’s a reminder of why being (raising) a teen is so hard and what you can do to actually help them.
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“Failure and opportunity cannot be separated. It’s your choice which side of the coin you focus on.”
Benjamin (Joy Protocol), Twitter
“It’s impossible to teach your child everything they need to know to thrive in an unpredictable world. But when you focus on reading, you can rest assured that you’re building the skill that supports all others. It truly facilitates learning in every other area of life—academically and personally, as workers and as citizens—and is the undisputed best tool to help kids meet the demands of adulthood. It’s also a powerful bridge to the best of public life.”
Maya Payne Smart, Reading For Our Lives
“As a child I was taught that to tell the truth was often painful. As an adult I have learned that not to tell the truth is more painful, and that the fear of telling the truth — whatever the truth may be — that fear is the most painful sensation of a moral life.”
June Jordan, Some Of Us Did Not Die
“The exposure of a lie is as valuable to a community as a clearly expressed truth.”
Leo Tolstoy, A Calendar of Wisdom (Page 271)
“We shouldn’t be cramming the night before a test, or frantically looking for advice once a crisis has arrived. We need to be prepared. We need to be so on top of our work—and the knowledge required—that everything we need is right there, already in our hands and in our heads. If you’re rushing, you’re already too late. If you’re looking for your weapons, you’re already beaten.”
Ryan Holiday, Daily Stoic Blog
