We should care as much about well-doing as well-being. I want to live in a world that values purpose as much as pleasure, contribution as much as contentment, honesty as much as excitement, and justice as much as joy.

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"If people fear making mistakes, they fear taking action. That’s how toxic cultures start."

- Adam Grant

Adversity

"Decency is avoiding disrespect, not avoiding disagreement. Integrity is trying to get it right, not being right."

- Adam Grant

Teamwork

"Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?"

- Adam Grant

Teamwork

"If an organization values innovation, you can assume it’s safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters."

- Adam Grant

Creativity

"Creativity may be hard to nurture, but it’s easy to thwart."

- Adam Grant

Creativity

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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

- Epictetus

Contentment

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday."

- A. A. Milne

Contentment

"Small is not just a stepping stone. Small is a great destination itself."

- Jason Fried

Contentment

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."

Contentment

"As for you, you will join your ancestors in peace and be buried after a good long life."

Contentment