Legal Pad

In May, I started carrying a yellow legal pad solely for the purpose of writing down quotes, morals, & thoughts that I felt were thought-provoking & meaningful. That, however, does not mean I 100% agree with all of them.

As I begin writing more frequently, it makes sense to start with sharing a handful of these. I may go deeper on these in the future.

• “Just as being nice to the arrogant is no better than being arrogant toward the nice, being accommodating toward anyone committing a nefarious action condones it.”-Nassim Nicholas Taleb

• Action always wins. Be weary of those who plan for too long.

• Planning and dreaming are fun. Doing and acting can be scary, so we often result back to planning and dreaming.

• “If you talk about yourself all the time, nobody cares.”-Dan Hanrahan

• Some form of structure breeds creativity & success. Too much structure eliminates eliminates creativity, which therefore takes the pride out of success.

• If you want to test someone, challenge them to bet on themselves and see how they react.

• The belief that “there are no rules” is dangerous, but paired with strong morals it’s unstoppable.

• “Life is short, but it’s too long to spend it with someone you don’t fully love”-Unknown

• “Nothing builds culture like success”-Dan Hanrahan

• “You owe it to yourself, mentally & physically, to take a break a few days per quarter.”-Pop, my grandfather

• “The best love you can give your child is the love for your spouse”-Greg Enas

• “Stress is not a requirement”-Cole Bennett

• Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?-Matthew 6:27

• “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir mens blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work…”-Daniel Hudson Burnham