Some people have subject matter expertise in one thing. Some people tend to be creative but not reliable, and others are reliable but not creative. Everybody has different dimensions.

Meditation, more than any other factor, has been the reason for what success I've had.

A beautiful deleveraging balances the three options. In other words, there is a certain amount of austerity, there is a certain amount of debt restructuring, and there is a certain amount of printing of money. When done in the right mix, it isn't dramatic.

Each person assesses each other person's credibility on different dimensions, because people are strong and weak in different things.

Pull in your belt, spend less, and reduce debt.

People who confuse what they wish were true with what is really true create distorted pictures of reality that make it impossible for them to make the best choices.

When there is pain, the animal instinct is 'fight or flight' (i.e., to either strike back or run away) - reflect instead. When you can calm yourself down, thinking about the dilemma that is causing you pain will bring you to a higher level and enlighten you, leading to progress.