Human society today runs on the accumulated beliefs of our forefathers: - Vishen Lakhiani

If so much of what we call life is mostly created by our thoughts and beliefs, then much of what we take to be real — all the constructs, rules, and “shoulds” of the culturescape — is nothing more than an accidental tweak of history.

Failure is often nothing more than good luck in disguise:

Humans also long for the comfort and safety of certainty, and nowhere is conviction more present than in the groupthink of blind tribalism. While a scientist’s data-based opinions are only as strong as the evidence she has and inherently subject to change, tribal dogmatism is an exercise in faith, and with no data to be beholden to, blind tribe members believe what they believe with certainty.