Choosing to extend a little more of it to the world

The ones we tell ourselves about ourselves, and the ones other people tell about us

Not for others, but for ourselves

It's different than a goal. It's different than a limit. It's the best of both

Trajectory is everything

Whether we live in a hostile or friendly universe is more than just a theoretical framework

The ability and willingness to see shades of gray protects us from ascribing too much evil to those with whom we disagree and too much good to those with whom we agree. The truth is almost always more complicated than we would wish it.

Shining a light on what matters

Laughing at ourselves, and making other people laugh

How we respond to the world and how that shapes how we see that dynamic