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We spend tremendous effort looking for signs of arrogance; it’s the most common attribute of failure, even rising above complacency, and those who succeed seem to find a way to encourage humility.
Lessons From the Titans
Scott Davis, Carter Copeland, and Rob Wertheimer
And the study by Killingsworth and Gilbert clearly showed what we are all dimly aware of—that a wandering mind is connected to unhappiness. “The ability to think about what is not happening,” they wrote, “is a cognitive achievement that comes at an emotional cost.”
The Good Life
Robert J. Waldinger and Marc Schulz Ph.D
Ultimately, T has one role: to mix and merge male anatomy, physiology, and behavior so that men gain access to a pool of potential mates and enhance their reproductive success. Translation: T’s blind mission is to ensure the species continues via sex. Traits such as dominance, ambition, competition, confidence, skill, risk-taking, size, or anything that can help a man beat back competitors and attract a mate’s attention are welcome. Yes, T can make boys and men reckless, stupid, and mean, but also valiant, fearless, and heroic.
Notes on Being a Man
Scott Galloway
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