Sangte Aika

“Generous and affectionate and thoroughly imbued with an enchanting grace.”

There are no great secrets. To become world class, you have to do the work. The highest pay-off comes from doing exactly those things you find most difficult. Progress is paid for in the pains you take to overcome your weaknesses.

“Go on and dare all of it. All the way. In your own way.”

“In ancient times, many great leaders, such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, felt that they were descended from gods and part divine. Such self-belief would translate into high levels of confidence that others would feed off and recognize. It became a self-fulfilling prophecy. You do not need to indulge in such grandiose thoughts, but feeling that you are destined for something great or important will give you a degree of resilience when people oppose or resist you. You will not internalize the doubts that come from such moments. You will have an enterprising spirit. You will continually try new things, even taking risks, confident in you ability to bounce back from failures and feeling destined to succeed.”

“I suspect the truth is that we are waiting, all of us, against insurmountable odds, for something extraordinary to happen to us.”

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold; when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade.”

I CAN’T. STOP. LAUGHING. FUCKING. CHRIST.