“In an era when we have supercomputers that fit in our pockets . . . the idea of a four-hour workday should be something that we can take seriously.”

“It’s part of the human condition—we’re wired for rites of passage.”

“At any point in our lives, our neural pathways are malleable. We can form new habits, which can create new mindsets.”

“20 minutes of journaling a day dramatically increases your happiness.”

“You’re actually transforming that information, and that makes it much easier to remember.”

“I would rather eat a meal of my own design than have the most delicious thing forced on me.”

“The truth is, we just don’t know whether we actually are in love with the process until we experience the setbacks.”

People do what’s comfortable, and as a result, they don’t get better. The only way to get better is by doing things you’re not currently good at.