by Matt Rice | Apr 20, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
Grit is a willingness to commit to long-term goals and to persist in the face of adversity. Grit is a great predicter of success. The good news is that if you don’t currently possess gritty skills, there is something you can do about it. People who lack grit often...
by Matt Rice | Apr 13, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
There is this traveler passing through a town and sees three men, each laying bricks, same tools, same wall. But something about them feels different. The traveler stops and asks the first man; “What are you doing?” The man doesn’t even look up, just wipes the...
by Matt Rice | Apr 7, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
I heard a powerful quote recently; “The most dangerous form of blindness is believing that your perspective is the only reality.” The problem with the world right now, is that everybody thinks they are right. Everyone is so locked into their own perspective that they...
by Matt Rice | Mar 30, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
A young professional man moved into a quiet neighborhood. Nice house, nice yard, but he kept to himself. Every morning, he would leave for work as the sun came up. Every night he’d come home after dark. His neighbor across the street was an older man, retired...
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”...
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