“If we view time as something that’s in short supply, and the time we do have as constantly slipping away, then it makes sense that we’d overperform to maximize the tiny bit that remains, before, of course, even that too disappears. “

“Because we each have a throughline to our own experience, we each possess what we need for an authentic life. You already have the key to discover what you seek: you don’t have to search for this key elsewhere or outside of yourself.”

“Today I want to talk about a key concept in our ability to protect who we are. It’s a tiny powerhouse of a concept, but it really underlies not only your capacity to protect yourself, but it plays a leading role in your ability to sustain your happiness, and ultimately, your freedom.”

“I know I said problem in the title, but let’s be honest, who really wants to talk about problems. So, to make it more enjoyable, let’s talk about a problem that relates to pleasure. Here’s a good one: Many of us have a very shallow understanding of how we experience pleasure.”

“But there’s a great way to stack the odds in your favor, expand your possibilities, and increase the likelihood you’ll get where you want to go. And it’s as easy as doing with support what you could not do alone.”

“In that moment, I realized that saying Yes to what’s needed is as vital as saying No to harm. The urgency and legitimacy we’ve come to accept relative to our No applies equally to our Yes!”

“For some of us our dreams can be super out there, somewhat untethered to current reality, while others of us make do with teeny tiny dreams, dreams that when you think of it, really reflect the difficulty we have with dreaming.”