3-2-1: On the secret to self-control, how to live longer, and what holds people back

“The greatest danger to our future is apathy. We can't all save the world in a dramatic way, but we can each make our small difference, and together those small differences add up. Every single person makes an impact on the planet every single day. The question is: What kind of impact do you want to make?”

“To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable from mockery and criticism: all these are things we can do.”

Think about self-control less as the quality of a person and more as the quality of a place.

Self-control is about your context as much as your character. Put yourself in good positions.

Fit more lives into whatever time you are given.

The greatest danger to our future is apathy.

We can't all save the world in a dramatic way, but we can each make our small difference, and together those small differences add up.

To compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters