Truth Telling + Recommended Reading

“The kinder and the more thoughtful a person is, the more kindness he can find in other people. Kindness enriches our life; with kindness mysterious things become clear, difficult things become easy, and dull things become cheerful.”

― Leo Tolstoy, A Calendar of Wisdom

“Instead of looking at my day in time increments, I look at each hour as money–every hour is $1,000 (for easy math lol). Instead of asking myself, “How am I going to spend the next 24 hours?” I ask, “How am I going to spend my $24,000 today?” This approach really helped gain a better understanding of how much time we truly have in a day, that we can’t “save” time. I mean, at least $6,000 – 8,000 is spent on sleep. And prior to the pandemic, I could spend anywhere from $2,000 – 4,000 just commuting. This approach helps me be very intentional about how I “spend” my time and what I choose to spend it on.”

― Christine Platt, The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less

“Ultimately, the main lesson you learn about criticism the longer you do this is: The best way to respond is by putting in the work…In the NBA, in any sport—heck, in life, really—you don’t beat criticism by arguing with the critics. You beat it with your craft—by playing and winning. You don’t prove doubters wrong with words, but with work…Putting in the work is hard. Anything you do to get better at your craft—one extra rep, one extra practice shot, one extra hour of film—is more important and more significant than a thousand pieces of criticism.”

― Chris Bosh, Letters To a Young Athlete