"We start trying to be wise when we realize that we are not born knowing how to live, but that life is a skill that has to be acquired." - Alain de Botton
"Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick; Then you can move toward health." - Lao Tzu
"If you wish to strive for peace of soul and happiness, then believe; if you wish to be a disciple of truth, then inquire."
A regular period of quiet solitude helps create a bedrock of self-sufficiency that accompanies us into the social hours ahead.
Every Thursday, I condense the most profound lessons from my 20-hour reading weeks into a four-minute newsletter.
