DOSTOYEVSKY

• At a Roman triumph, everyone would keep praising the victorious general. Only a few would notice the aide whispering into his ear, "Remember, thou art mortal." What a reminder at the peak of glory.
• In our lives we can train to be that whisper. When there is something or someone we l...

• Fear is what you feel in the moment when someone comes at you with a knife. 
• Anxiety is about the anticipation of an event. Anxiety is often problem-solving — but without the solving part.

A man can’t be anyone’s hero until he becomes his own hero first.

To become his own hero a man must be willing to plumb the depths and explore the aspects of his life that are most dear to him, his relationships with his wife, friends, children, and even coworkers.

When he’s accomplis...