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Simon Sinek on expectation of marine leaders to eat last

vutran | July 21, 2020, 6:10 p.m.

"Marine leaders are expected to eat last because the true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest."

— Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek on the value of experimentation

vutran | July 21, 2020, 5:58 p.m.

“The value of experimentation is not the trying. It's the trying again after the experiment fails.”

— Simon Sinek

Wisdom on the king of happiness

vutran | July 21, 2020, 5:50 p.m.

"Gratitude is arguably the king of happiness. The morea person inclined to gratitude, the less likely he or she is to be depressed, anxious, lonely, envious, or neurotic.

Consider how very fortunate you are. Consider it every day. The more you count your blessings, the more blessings there will be to count, and the happier you will be."

— Unknown

Wisdom on happiness as a mindset, not a destination

vutran | July 21, 2020, 5:48 p.m.

"Happiness is a how, not a what - a mindset, not a destination. Happiness is enjoying all the small things, while chasing after the big ones. Deep happiness cannot exist without slowing down to enjoy the joy."

— Unknown

Wisdom on walking a way is a step forward sometimes

vutran | July 20, 2020, 9:06 p.m.

"As we grow older and wiser, we begin to realize what we need and what we need to leave behind. Sometimes there are things in our lives that aren't meant to stay. Sometimes the changes we don't want are the changes we need to grow. And sometimes walking away is a step forward."

Robin S. Sharma on dicovering who we are

vutran | July 20, 2020, 8:56 p.m.

“The starting point of discovering who you are, your gifts, your talents, your dreams, is being comfortable with yourself. Spend time alone. Write in a journal. Take long walks in the woods.”

— Robin S. Sharma