"This is a culture that is very hostile to complacency," said one executive. "We have an itch that what we just accomplished, no matter how great, is… - Jim Collins

Paradox: You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality,

There are two possible explanations for a stalled or stuck flywheel. Possible explanation #1: The underlying flywheel is just fine, but you’re failing to innovate and execute brilliantly on every single component; the flywheel needs to be reinvigorated. Possible explanation #2: The underlying flywheel no longer fits reality and must be changed in some significant way. It’s imperative that you make the right diagnosis.

What separates people is not the presence or absence of difficulty, but how they deal with the inevitable difficulties of life.