I’m very pessimistic that the weather on the Norwegian West Coast will get much “better,” but very optimistic that, with the right training, I can still be as strong as I ever was, now that I am over 40 years of age. So, apparently, being optimistic or pessimistic depends on the domain and subject at hand. Heck, maybe these concepts live on a continuum ranging from more optimistic to more pessimistic and back again.

Excellence is usually self-evident. You’ll know it when you see it. (Just like Bull💩)

The proof is in the pudding

Technology should work for you, not against you.

Your truth filter should be very good at detecting what is false. Your truth filter should also be filled with enough observations to judge whether the information is true or false. It’s OK for your truth filter to be slightly less accurate in detecting what is right.

This is about a strategy to limit risks and take any limits off possible benefits.

Not being sick or dying is a completely different thing than performing at your best. If you want to perform, feel, or look a certain way, the food you eat will play a crucial role in that.

I have never met, nor worked with, anybody who wanted to build a new habit and succeeded without a single hiccup.