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Most life advice converges on some form of Ikigai, the idea that you should do the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for:

The Coding Career Handbook

Shawn Wang

As a parent, there are many ways to acknowledge a child’s ideas without actually doing what they ask. Sometimes a simple comment like “That’s a good idea” is all a child needs to feel included and motivated to stay involved, even if you don’t use their idea at all. A Maya parent could say, “*uts xan*,” which literally translates to “also good.” An adult would interpret this statement to mean, “I don’t agree.” But to a child, it seems like acceptance.

Hunt, Gather, Parent

Michaeleen Doucleff

A good goal makes you take action immediately. A bad goal doesn’t.

How to Live

Derek Sivers

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