himanshu singh

“Threats incentivize solutions in equal magnitude. That’s a common plot of economic history that is too easily forgotten by pessimists who forecast in straight lines.”
― Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

“Months later, I’d learn that iskiate is otherwise known as chia fresca— “chillychia.” It’s brewed up by dissolving chia seeds in water with a little sugar and a squirt of lime. In terms of nutritional content, a tablespoon of chia is like a smoothie made from salmon, spinach, and human growth hormone. As tiny as those seeds are, they’re superpacked with omega-3s, omega-6s, protein, calcium, iron, zinc, fiber, and antioxidants.”
― Christopher McDougall, Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen

“Life is a cascade of nows falling on top of one another without meaning or purpose. Of all the philosophers, only Schopenhauer ever got that right.”
― Adrian McKinty, The Chain

“Optimism sounds like a sales pitch. Pessimism sounds like someone trying to help you.”
― Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money