David Deutcsh on optimism

Bonus (from Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss):

American essayist and novelist Anaïs Nin on perception: "We don't see things as they are; we see them as we are."

“It seems to me that the real problem is the mind itself, not the problem which the mind has created … If the mind is petty, small, narrow, limited, however great and complex the problem may be, the mind approaches that problem in terms of its own pettiness.” ​— J Krishnamurti

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

An email from Steve Jobs to himself (September 2010).

Pursue a life's task.

The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week" — General George Patton

We overvalue what we own

What is mastery? At the heart of it, mastery is practice. Mastery is staying on the path." - George Leonard

“Nothing is more important than an unread library.” — John Waters

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." Source: The Diary of Anais Nin, Volume 3: 1939-1944

“We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end to them.” -Seneca

The most popular personal finance book in history: Rich Dad Poor Dad. It has sold over $32,000,000 copies in 51 languages. And the 3 most useful ideas in the book are:

Invent & Wander

"Instead of asking how many tasks you can tackle given your working hours, ask how many you can ditch given what you must do to excel." -Morten Hansen (Norwegian author)