If you lose someone for being yourself, then you never had them to begin with. - Naval Ravikant

Another: I don’t believe in anger anymore. Anger was good when I was young and full of testosterone, but now I like the Buddhist saying, “Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at somebody.” I don’t want to be angry, and

Happiness is being satisfied with what you have. Success comes from dissatisfaction. Choose.

At the very least, I do not want my sense of self to continue to develop & strengthen as I get older. I want it to be weaker & more muted so I can be more in present everyday reality, accept nature & the world for what it is, & appreciate it very much as a child would.