The ultimate form of optimization is elimination. Nothing is more effective than removing the ineffective. - James Clear

Earlier this week I read a line that stood out to me, "Your goal in life should be to reduce the amount of time it takes you to get out of a bad state."

The ability to bounce back quickly is a key skill in life.

My wife once told me, "When you're five, you can be mad for a day. When you're ten, you can be mad for an hour. By the time you're thirty, you get ten minutes—and then you have to move on."

Life is full of moments of frustration and disappointment. Growth and maturity is learning to pull yourself out of a bad state faster.

Do not wait. If there is something you wish to do, go do it.

Death comes for busy people too. It will not pause and return at a more convenient time.

Don't over-improve your weaknesses. If you're not good at something, work on it until it no longer prevents your progress, but the bulk of your time is better spent maximizing your strengths.