Kevin Kelly

Denying or deflecting a compliment
is rude. Accept it with thanks
even if you believe it is not deserved.

A wise man said: Before you speak, let
your words pass through three gates.
At the first gate, ask yourself, “Is it true?”
At the second gate ask, “Is it necessary?”
At the third gate ask, “Is it kind?”

The only productive way to answer
“What should I do now?”
is to first tackle the question of
“Who should I become?”

It’s thrilling to be extremely polite
to rude strangers.

Avoid wearing a hat
that has more character than you do.

Prescription for popular success:
do something strange.
Make a habit of your weird.

For maximum results
focus on your biggest opportunities
not your biggest problems.

To be interesting
just tell your own story
with uncommon honesty.

The very best thing
you can do for your kids
is to love your spouse.

We are unconsciously distracted by seeing
our reflection. You can alleviate a lot of the
fatigue of teleconferencing all day if you
turn off your self-view.