To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing.

Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury.

Many people think passion is a fuzzy feeling that makes taking action effortless. In fact, it's the gritty courage and tenacity to forge onward.

To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing.

I've developed the habit of mentally listing things that make me optimistic about the future. I do it every day.

Own your failure openly, publicly, with genuine regret but absolutely no shame, and you’ll reap a harvest of forgiveness, trust, respect, and connection-the things you thought you’d get by succeeding. Ironic, isn’t it?

No one else can take risks for us, or face our losses on our behalf, or give us self-esteem. No one can spare us from life's slings and arrows, and when death comes, we meet it alone.