by Matt Rice | Mar 23, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
“To be free, you must be self-determined, which is to say that you must be able to control your own destiny in your own interests.” -Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy According to the Self-Determination Theory, a crucial aspect of motivation and thriving is...
by Matt Rice | Mar 16, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
The media, especially social media, will lead you to believe that the world is worse than it has ever been. People are suffering more than ever. Our lives are more dangerous that ever. The economy is going into the tank, businesses are laying off workers, the “system”...
by Matt Rice | Mar 8, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
Humans have an enormous aversion to loss. We fear and avoid loss far more than we seek gain. Loss aversion primarily manifests itself in three specific forms: Continuing to invest in something unprofitable simply because you’ve already invested in it. Overvaluing...
by Matt Rice | Feb 21, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
A farmer’s donkey falls into a deep well. He is now trapped, helpless. The poor animal cried for hours as the farmer stood above, trying to figure out what to do. Finally, after thinking it over, the farmer sighed, and sadly he knew what he had to do. The donkey...
by Matt Rice | Feb 17, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
The most successful people in this world are also the biggest failures: Walt Disney was fired from his dream animation job because they said he lacked creativity. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team because he wasn’t good enough. J.K....
