Nothing can match the wonderment that comes from staring up into the star-filled canopy above and realizing that you are a part of that creation.

Becoming a member of the NR is not just about working smarter. It's about building a system to replace yourself.

Doing something unimportant well does not make it important.

This is not my phrase, but if you're stuck in the past, then you're depressed. If you're stuck in the future, then you're anxious.

It is predicated on the assumption that you dislike what you are doing during the most physically capable years of your life. This is a nonstarter—nothing can justify that sacrifice.

Simplicity requires ruthlessness.

Rather than spend my life on data entry and typing, I also take photos on my iPhone of business cards, wine labels, menus, or anything I want to have searchable on-the-run.