The ego default: we tend to react to anything that threatens our sense of self-worth or our position in a group hierarchy. - Shane Parrish

You don’t have to solve problems for others. You can let them be uncomfortable.

Ninety percent of success can be boiled down to consistently doing the obvious thing for an uncommonly long period of time without convincing yourself that you're smarter than you are.

if you find yourself exerting energy to fit in with a crowd, if you’re frequently fearful of disappointing other people, if you’re afraid of being an outsider, or if the threat of scorn fills you with dread, then beware! The social default is in charge.