You might be right

The best response is often, "You might be right." The next time someone disagrees with you or criticizes you, just shrug your shoulders and say, 'You might be right,' and watch the energy change. If you care about the outcome, focus on what's right, not who is right. Keep the goal in mind.

Stop Digging

When you're in a rut, it's like a car stuck in the mud. Trying to force your way out by revving the engine only digs you deeper. Rest is crucial, but we often see it as unproductive or wasteful. Break free from this belief. Upgrade your mindset by eliminating negativity and stopping negative self-talk. Allow yourself the time and space to rest and recharge.

Misinformation can spread at incredible speeds

The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it. This is particularly important and challenging in the age of high-velocity information sharing that social media has brought on. Misinformation can spread at incredible speeds, as it takes much longer for research, fact-checking, and logic-based reasoning to catch up and refute it.

Ride the virtuous circle of passion-practice-skill

Passion for something leads to disproportionate time practicing or working at it. That time spent eventually translates to skill, and when skill improves, results improve. Better results generally lead to more enjoyment, more passion and more time is invested. It can be a virtuous cycle all the way to extraordinary results.

You can be relaxed and dedicated

Many people care more about being right than being happy. You can be relaxed and dedicated. Just because you worry more, doesn't mean you care more.

Reality will temper both optimism and pessimism

Don’t set a too high bar, or you’ll be depressed by everything and everyone that can’t reach it. Reality will temper both optimism and pessimism.

Reality - Expectations = Happiness

You will never be happy unless your expectations are exceeded. If you think the world owes you something, you're going to end up disappointed. The world doesn't owe you anything. You can't sit around waiting for the world to come and hand you what you think you deserve. If you want something to happen, you have to take action. Go positive and go first.