Dan Kim

This quote summarizes Mike's story pretty well:
“I got knocked down over and over again. And every time I got up and kept going. I know there were students in my class who were smarter than me, but I don't know if there was anybody who worked harder than me.”
It is a real-life version of “the Martian”, in a sense that you see problems, hurdles, challenges, and tackle one by one, do your best, never give up, and work as a team.

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This quote summarizes Mike's story pretty well:
“I got knocked down over and over again. And every time I got up and kept going. I know there were students in my class who were smarter than me, but I don't know if there was anybody who worked harder than me.”
It is a real-life version of “the Martian”, in a sense that you see problems, hurdles, challenges, and tackle one by one, do your best, never give up, and work as a team.

“Goals of inspiration come from identifying what you value and what is most important to you.”

“If I had infinite money, had no fear, and didn't feel the need to receive any recognition, what would I do or create?”

“The path to peace is not to pursue certainty but to relax into uncertainty.”

“It's not about trying to force things to happen a certain way but about trusting that you will be okay no matter what happens.”

“Have you ever felt compelled to do something for no logical reason, but then amazing things happened when you followed it?”

“That is your intuition.”

“Your intuition is the choice that feels most expansive, aligned, and unknown. It is always calm, clear, direct, and unattached.”

“Surrender, trust your intuition, take the next step in front of you, and let the Universe do the rest.”

“We are all connected to this pure, unconditional love, which is the Universe, God, or whichever name you choose to use.”

Was it a memoir or a meditative book? Little clicked with me, and stories felt like superfluous preaches. What I needed was what I could resonate with and agree with. The book felt too distant and alien.

Alright, Alright, Alright. McConaughey tells engaging stories about his life pursuing passion and dreams, including wet dreams. He thinks, introspects, expresses, fights, and, most of all, lives. Kudos to him for pursuing a career that can maximize his creative talent.

Great storytelling and interesting concepts such as overstories, superspreaders, and group proportions. “Power of very, very few” sticks as that resonates more with the current socio-economic dynamics. It would be interesting to apply the concept to the recent social media and its impact on our culture. Are we living in a big echo chamber that is influenced by very, very few?