It all comes down to the stories you tell yourself. - Eric Barker

School has clear rules. Life often doesn’t. When there’s no clear path to follow, academic high achievers break down.

Barry Schwartz told me: “Good enough is almost always good enough.

Spencer explained the downside of grit: “I know plenty of people for whom grit is a liability because it allows them to stick with something that makes them or others miserable and towards no long-term good aim. The alternative of which is the thing that you would most like to do that would bring you the most joy and might bring other people the most joy or be the most productive.