“Consider yourself lightly; consider the world deeply.”
— Miyamoto Musashi
In other words, see the world for what it is instead of what you wanted to be and find peace with that.
“When you lose in life, don’t lose the life lesson.”
— The Dalai Lama
In other words, failure is your greatest teacher. Listen to that fool the next time around.
“Assume everyone will betray you, and you’ll never be disappointed.”
— Tobias Beckett (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
In other words, we all know no one’s perfect and people, overall, are shit. So don’t be such a melodramatic bitch about it.
“The fool who thinks he’s wise is just a fool. The fool who knows he is a fool is wise indeed.”
— Buddha
In other words, it takes the right amount of common sense to know you are not the sharpest tool in the shed and keep that bit of information to yourself.
“You accomplish more with a smile, a handshake, and a gun than you do with a smile and a handshake.”
— Al Capone
In other words, endless debate, negotiations, compromises, and flattery ultimately gets nothing done. But if you bring along a metaphorical big stick to the table and threaten to bash some heads, then people will quickly cooperate like an army of ants.
