I saw a mountain, you know, across the horizon. And I got there, realized it was just a pile of rocks.

“There is no problem so complex, nor crisis so grave that it cannot be satisfactorily resolved within 20 minutes.” - Winston Churchill Great quote to think about when life gets hard. This man was leading a nation under attack during WW2 and he believed this quote.

I came across this parable while reading Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb. I love it. Summary: A skinny, hungry dog meets a well fed house dog. The dog asks why the wolf not come live the life of the dog, with attention, treats, and ease. Only minimal responsibilities of barking at beggars and tending to the children. The wolf seriously considers, and eventually asks the dog what the chaffing on its neck is from. The dog says it's nothing, but the wolf realizes it is from the dog being tied up with a chain and a collar. According to the dog, this only takes place during the day, but not at night. The wolf realizes the dog is a pet and bounds off. The moral of the story is that there is nothing more valuable than freedom. Fancy cars, big paychecks, expensive vacations, a nice comfy couch, all the poison of stagnancy and comfort. Nothing can replace the freedom of real life experience. Read the full version in the image or at https://read.gov/aesop/113.html Next parable we dive into, the Fisherman and the Businessman! What are your thoughts or takeaways from this parable?

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” - Jim Rohn

A quote that was dropped on me from a customer when I told him the reason I hadn't returned his call in over a week was because I was doing a solo travel adventure. His first and only text back reads: "Not till we are lost, in other words, not till we have lost the world, do we begin to realize where we are and the infinite extend of our relations". Something to chew on -Henry David Thoreau -Robert from DANNAR "