You are rich if and only if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.

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"Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that’s what you are seeking."

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Self-awareness

"Injuries done to us by others tend to be acute; the self-inflicted ones tend to be chronic."

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Adversity

"The grandchildren should not bear the debts of the grandparents."

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Responsibility

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"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."

- Vince Lombardi

Well-being

"Sometimes you lie in bed at night and you don’t have a single thing to worry about. That always worries me!"

- Charlie Brown

Well-being

"People waste their time pondering whether a glass is half empty or half full. Me, I just drink whatever’s in the glass."

- Sophia Petrillo

Well-being

"Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work."

- Robert Orben

Well-being

"If you think your boss is stupid, remember: You wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter."

- John Gotti

Well-being