# Brain Food: Building Trust in Yourself Every Day ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article0.00998d930354.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Shane Parrish (FS)]] - Full Title: Brain Food: Building Trust in Yourself Every Day - Category: #articles - Summary: Building trust in yourself comes from consistent effort and honest self-reflection. Success grows by focusing on basics like reliability, health, and helping others. True confidence is earned over time through actions, not just words. ## Highlights - So much advantage in life comes from being willing to look like an idiot in the short term. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kwtgv2ve4a624vhb1qttz08k)) - A lot of success in life is just putting yourself in a position for good things to happen. + Be reliable + Avoid drama + Help other people win + Take care of your body + Take care of your mind + Live below your means + Treat your job as if it matters + Take care of your relationships Simple but not easy. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kwtgvfgt4c7wp2qmd5ska5cb)) - Writer Leo Rosten on the purpose of life: *“*The purpose of life is not to be happy at all. It is to be useful, to be honorable. It is to be compassionate. It is to matter, to have it make some difference that you lived."** ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kwtgwd96s7rx7x1bv99xedw7))