Category: Quote of the Day

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSometimes Quotes are stupid The Edison Delusion “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” This is one of those quotes that sounds profound until you actually think about it for more than two seconds. Sure, if you’re hanging out with “very smart cats” in an invention lab, it might make…

Reading Time: 3 minutesKarl Marx States “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” The Impossibility of Scale: Why Communism is a Ghost I know what you might be thinking: “Wait, is Kev a Communist?” Nothing could be further from the truth. But in our modern world, we often use words…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Courage to Be “Under Construction” George Bernard Shaw famously said, “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself”. It’s a classic sentiment, but in today’s world, it rings a bit hollow—or at least, a lot more complicated. As a recently retired guy who spent years managing teams the same…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFranklin D. Roosevelt “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”  I chose this quote today because it feels more relevant with every passing headline. It connects deeply to the Daily Prompt I shared below, and it reminds me of something…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBenjamin Franklin ‘Money has never made man happy. The more one has, the more one wants.’ I thought this went well with yesterday’s quote, they fit nicely Epictetus:  “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.” No matter how much money you make or how hard you…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEpictetus:  “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.” I think this speaks to the lives of many people—myself included, at least to some extent. I wouldn’t say I ever “spoiled” anything, but I can see how it can go to extremes for some. Looking back now,…

Reading Time: 2 minutesHugh Jackman: ‘In life, you don’t regret the things you do; you regret the things you don’t do.” I start and end this post with two different quotes because, together, they feel like a small guide for living — or at least a reminder of what truly matters. They also make me…