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    “What do we say when a customer or colleague says, ‘thank you’? For a long time, it was ‘you’re welcome.’ This indicates that you put in some effort and you’re willing to do it again on request. Recently ‘no problem’ has become more common. This implies that the effort could have been a huge hassle, but this time, it was okay. For people who are choosing to do the work of hospitality and connection, though, the most accurate answer might be, ‘my pleasure.’ After all, you had a choice, and you chose to do this work precisely so that it could have an impact on someone else. The story we tell ourselves about the work can be fuel for finding ways to do it better. If it’s not a pleasure, and you’re doing things like this all day, it might be a good time to find something else to do.”

    Seth Godin

      “I have a friend who makes high six figures as an engineer. I once asked him his secret and he was like, ‘Honestly man, I just read one engineering textbook every year, which is one more book than everyone else I know reads.'”

      Charlie Becker

        “You can be relaxed and dedicated. Just because you worry more, doesn’t mean you care more.”

        James Clear

          “Feel as grateful to existence as possible—for small things, not only for great things… just for sheer breathing. We don’t have any claim on existence, so whatever is given is a gift.”

          Osho, Everyday Osho (Page 6)

            “When you realize that you have mere moments to make the world a better place before you leave it, everything changes.”

            Cole Schafer (January Black), One Minute, Please? (Page 191)

              “Would you still love her if you couldn’t post pictures of her? Would that love still exist if you and she were the only two people in the entire world that got to experience what the two of you share? I don’t think so. No, I don’t think you would love her like you say you do. I think the two of you are in love with the show, not the real people playing the actors in it.”

              Cole Schafer (January Black), One Minute, Please? (Page 181)

                “When it comes to love, the past can sometimes be our biggest obstacle in developing a healthy and vibrant connection. If you want to love another person well, you have no other choice but to journey inward and make sure that the love within you is open, inviting, and that it is ready to receive and give nourishment.”

                Yung Pueblo