Some achieve a reputation for great successes when in fact all they have done is take chances that reasonable people wouldn't take.

Establish a closing ritual. Know when to stop working. Try to end each work day the same way, too. Straighten up your desk. Back up your computer. Make a list of what you need to do tomorrow.

We don’t choose between experiences, we choose between memories of experiences. Even when we think about the future, we don’t think of our future normally as experiences. We think of our future as anticipated memories.

All of us roughly know what memory is. I mean, memory is sort of the storage of the past. It's the storage of our personal experiences. It's a very big deal.

I enjoy being active, but I look forward to the day when I can retire to the Internet.

People who are cognitively busy are also more likely to make selfish choices, use sexist language, and make superficial judgments in social situations.

It's a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient.