Don’t pay as much attention to people’s conclusions as to the reasoning that led them to their conclusions. - Ray Dalio

Don’t worry about looking good; worry about achieving your goal.

The pain of problems is a call to find solutions rather than a reason for unhappiness and inaction, so it's silly, pointless, and harmful to be upset at the problems and choices that come at you (though it’s understandable).

Heroes inevitably experience at least one very big failure that tests whether they have the resilience to come back and fight smarter and with more determination.