The mystic poet William Blake once wrote, “The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water and breeds reptiles of the mind. - Tony Robbins

There’s an awful lot of luck relative to skill. Investing is 95% luck and 5% skill.

It’s fascinating and quite sad that we live in a time where the media is salivating to take down anyone considered to be “best in class.” Culture seems to lift them onto a pedestal of perfection only to hope they come crashing down. Whether it’s an athlete, a CEO, or a money manager, any false move or seemingly slight crack in the armor is exploited to the fullest. Stone them in the town square of television and the internet.

it’s not our references, but our interpretations of them, the way we organize them — that clearly determine our beliefs.