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Mandatory Mindset

Life is so hard, how can we be anything but kind? —Jack Kornfield

Who is the wise man? He who sees what’s going to be born. —King Solomon

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. —Martin Luther King, Jr.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain. —Aristotle

Relentlessly prune bullshit, don’t wait to do things that matter, and savor the time you have. —Paul Graham

An hour of deeply contemplating your own moral failures will leave you feeling much more forgiving of the foibles of others. —The Stoic Emperor

Pain is certain, suffering is optional. —Buddha

Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame. —Buddha

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations. —Benjamin Disraeli

There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking – and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones. —Daniel Dae Kim