We’re either getting better or we’re getting worse.

• Understand that our memories lie to us and convince us that everything was awesome in the past.
• Surround yourself with people who love and appreciate you for who you are.
• Invest in your relationship with yourself and do whatever you want.

High-context cultures e.g. Mediterranean, Slav, Central European, are understood through context, nonverbal cues, and between-the-lines interpretation of what is actually said. 

Here, the meanings are created often through what is not said e.g. in body language, silences and pauses,...

• If you’re in savannah and you hear rustling in the grass, you don’t want to spend time thinking about the probability that it’s a lion.
• When making bets with friends, it’s probably best to not make any bets that can be interpreted as negative, such as betting your friend’s kid won’...