It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.

The problem with New Year's resolutions - and resolutions to 'get in better shape' in general, which are very amorphous - is that people try to adopt too many behavioral changes at once. It doesn't work. I don't care if you're a world-class CEO - you'll quit.

Relative income uses two variables: the dollar and time, usually hours.

Lacking an external focus, the mind turns inward on itself and creates problems to solve, even if the problems are undefined or unimportant. If you find a focus, an ambitious goal that seems impossible and forces you to grow, these doubts disappear.

Someday is a dis-ease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.

I think about willpower almost never. I realize for myself, trying to be more disciplined is pretty nebulous and it's often a slippery target. For me, I've just thought about incentives.

The downstream effects are unknown. Do your best and hope for the best. If you're improving the world-however you define that-consider your job well done.