One of my resolutions this year is to keep a journal of daily thoughts. The inspiration for this was the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, which I haven’t yet read, but the idea really struck me as a good one. I wouldn’t pretend to be as profound or as influential as the greatest emperor of Rome, but for myself and my posterity, it seems like a good project.
In any case, I thought I’d share some of the best thoughts here on this blog, starting with January. Let me know what you think!
January 1st
When the student is ready, a teacher will appear.
January 3rd
Patience is often the final key to success.
January 9th
We live in an age when a multi-billion dollar IP can grow from a bunch of notes scribbled on the back of a napkin by a waitress. It’s fantastic.
January 12th
Every able-bodied man of this Republic, who is of a sound mind, should possess a shotgun, a rifle, and a handgun, and should train regularly in their use.
January 17th
There are no villains or heroes, there are only people who do villainous or heroic things. —Ben Shapiro
January 19th
We never get rid of our problems. We only trade up or down for different ones.
January 21st
Liberty is easy to sell but difficult to buy. —Felix Torres
January 22nd
We are living in a world where our online perception of reality, crafted by social media, is more real to us than reality itself. Is it any wonder then that we no longer treat each other as people, but as commenters with meatspace avatars? Whenever we are online, we are also alone. It is impossible to go online “with” someone. Little wonder that society has become so fragmented.
January 23rd
You can’t plan a perfect day, but you can plan a great day and make it perfect.
January 25th
Humility is thinking less about yourself, not less of yourself. —Dieter F. Uchtdorf
January 29th
Power flows from the muzzle of someone else’s gun. It starts with the ability to inspire the hearts of men.
January 31st
We are all trapped in the prison of our own mind: our beliefs about what is and is not possible. We cannot achieve greatness until we first break out of that prison.
