No Lies Please

Systematically dismember your naivety, structure your philosophy to compare, rather than contrast, the incoming information.

How fast we forget the annoyances we have abolished! Consider the obstacles you’ve overcome already, that should give you courage.

Mapmaking must be done by you if you want the best map.

Be flexible yet remember the original plan. See events as opportunities to improve not discouragements.

It is impossible to teach without first understanding the student. In the case of life, you are the student.

Sometimes to wait is right, but never when unsure of what to do.

The patient can outlast the angry, but the negative dampen all spirits.

Nothing is easy! Perspective is everything. Our skills and the challenges that have been surmounted determine the difficulty, not innate hardness.

There is so much good, there is no reason to feel pressured. Enjoy this moment, it will never be here again. The struggles you face will be conquered, and new ones will arise. Take stock of what you love.

Human joy is self-created, it cannot be imposed. The situations we experience form our lenses about how we should view life, and thus impact our happiness.