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"The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction. When in doubt, just remove."

"Feeling safe(by avoiding desperation), feeling confident (by mastering the basics), and feeling instinctive (by conditioning- through repetition) all satisfy rational needs. Inspiration from others serves a higher goal that, at least for me, is the true reward. The practice of education is the highest form of intellectual philanthropy."

"How directed can I stand to feel? VS. How directionless can I afford to be?"

"Your feeling of youth, state of health, and sense of adventure will dictate your preference for safety versus excitement to find the right balance where you can become 'comfortably lost.' "

"Complexity implies the feeling of being lost; simplicity implies the feeling of being found."

"Everything starts from being sensitive to your own feelings. Do you know how you feel? Right now? By connecting with the emotional intelligence inside yourself, the next step is to empathize with the environment that surrounds you."

"The thing with insecurity, is that if you are too insecure, then you don't grow- because you're paralyzed by the fear of failure" ... "on the other hand, if you have no insecurity, then you don't grow either- because your head is so big that you can't recognize your failures." ... "If you are in the middle, however, you have to shift towards the edges and oscillate a bit in order to know if you are centered."