Better Than Before

In any kind of relationship, I believe both parties should feel better off because of the relationship than they would be otherwise.

Imagine the value we'd create if we approached every interaction intending to both benefit as a result.

The simple intent is to aspire to leave things, people, companies, individual interactions...better than before.

I hope to leave this earth having done that.

Learning How Not What

Thanks to technology there is diminishing value in memorizing facts. Critical thinking, the ability to analyze facts to form judgements, is a valuable skill to come out of any academic system.

Let's not optimize educating people so they remember just enough to repeat what they heard and get it right on the test.

It's hard to exaggerate the difference between teaching someone what to think versus how to think.

Feelings Don't Need Comparison

Dismissing your feelings because “others have it worse” is as misguided as downplaying your joy because “others have it better.”

Your experience or emotions need not be compared to anything to be valid.