A false path in life is generally something we are attracted to for the wrong reasons — money, fame, attention, and so on. If it is attention we need… - Robert Greene

Trust your instincts: if someone’s behavior seems suspicious, it probably is.

It may turn out to be benign, but in the meantime, it is best to be on your guard.

Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in moments of adversity — precisely the time when
you need strength. What best equips you to cope with tthe heat of battle is neither more knowledge nor more intellect. What makes your mind stronger, and more able to control your emotions, is internal discipline and toughness.No one can teach you this skill; you cannot learn it by reading about it. Like any discipline, it can come only through practice, experience, even a little suffering. The first step in building up presence of mind is to see the need for ii — to want it badly enough to be willing to work for it.

Sometimes any emotion is better than the boredom of security.