Wisdom Quotes for Personal Growth and Daily Success

Matthew principle

There's a statement in the New Testament, it's called the Matthew principle and economists use it to describe how the economy in the world works - "To those who have everything more will be given, from those who have nothing everything will be taken". It's like very pessimistic in some sense because it means that as you start to fail you fail more and more rapidly but it also means that as you start to succeed you succeed more and more rapidly

What does it mean to have a meaningful life?

What does it mean to have a meaningful life exactly? Maybe it means to take responsibility, because your sacrifices have to be worth something. It has to have some meat what you are aiming at. It has to be something that can elevate your worm-like self to the level of tolerability

Be thankful for what you already have. Thanksgiving sets up the situation where ideas can flow

Be a student not a follower. Somebody says - I read this book should I follow? The answer is - no, read at least 2 books and make up your own mind.