“Love the giver more than the gift”

Timely and appropriate for Christmas — as it reminds us to cherish the love, generosity, and thoughtfulness behind the act of giving, which embodies the true spirit of the season.

Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard.

Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard.

Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard.

Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose your hard.

Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But we can choose our hard.

Choose wisely.

Never take advice from people who are not where you want to be.

“Comfort is the worst addiction and a cheap ticket to depression.”

Someone makes 10x more than you do in a 9-5 job because they have more "leverage" with their work.

Distraction is the greatest killer of success. It stunts and destroys your brain.

“I run at 4am because I know my opponent is still asleep. It gives me an edge. If I found out my opponent was running at 4am, I would start running at 2am. And if someone trained at 2am, I would stop sleeping to keep training. Without discipline, no matter how talented you are, you are nothing.” — Mike Tyson

”When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful.” — Eric Thomas

I’d rather be the oldest person in a gym than the youngest person in a nursing home.

No one is coming to save you. Your life is 100% your responsibility.

“Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.” — Unknown

The song "Hotel California" can be seen as a critique of the darker side of the American Dream — how the pursuit of wealth and success can ultimately leave people feeling hollow. The luxurious hotel is filled with people who have seemingly achieved their dreams, yet they are stuck in a cycle of superficiality.

The line: "They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast" suggests the futility of trying to escape the consequences of their choices, as they remain trapped in their pursuit of superficial happiness.

"Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice

And she said, ‘We are all just prisoners here of our own device’

And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast

They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast" — "Hotel California" by the Eagles

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking.” — Steve Jobs

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” — Walt Disney

In other words: Enough talking — get up and make it happen. Now!