Quotes of the Day

Four qualities that women find most attractive in a person: Easy going confidence; Intrigue; Style; Humor. [2012] - Christopher Gray

Most disabilities are caused by medical problems, such as arthritis, heart conditions, hypertension, and back/spine or hip/leg impairments. The vast majority of these medical problems can't be predicted in advance, particularly those caused by random accidents. Being without disability insurance is a risky proposition, especially if, like most working people, you need your employment income to live on. If you're married and your spouse earns a large enough income that you can make do without yours, consider skipping disability coverage. The same is true if you're already accumulated enough money for your future years (in other words, you're financially independent). [2019] - Eric Tyson

Sometimes we may have more losing trades than winners but our winners are so much larger that the profits continue to accrue. [2004] - Bill Williams

The DISC system: D for dominance (controller), I for influence (promoter), S for steadiness (supporter), and C for compliance (analyst). Analysts need to feel intelligent, controllers like to feel powerful, promoters do best when they feel important, and supporters like to feel valued. Given that they're matched in the ways that are important to them (interests, values, religion, etc.), people who belong in opposing quadrants have a better chance of forming a lasting bond than people who fit into the same quadrant. [2004] - Nicholas Boothman

This concept of sleep pressure, our need or desire for sleep, is key to many of our sleep tactics. One of the primary techniques that doctors use to treat patients with insomnia is actually sleep restriction, limiting the hours when they're "allowed" to sleep to six, or less. This basically makes them tired enough that they fall asleep more easily at the end of the day, and (hopefully) their normal sleep cycle is restored. Another way to help cultivate sleep pressure is via exercise, particularly sustained endurance exercise (e.g., zone 2), ideally not within 2 or 3 hours of bedtime. Even better is exercise that entails some exposure to sunlight (i.e., outdoors). [2023] - Peter Attia