# Brain Food: Power Doesn't Last  ## Metadata - Author: [[bounces+8746246-cd67-qrnpef5s440mpq49=kill-the-newsletter.com@ckespa.farnamstreetblog.com (bounces+8...]] - Full Title: Brain Food: Power Doesn't Last - Category: #articles - Summary: True power comes from mastering yourself, not others. Success requires focus and accepting imbalance at times. Holding rigid, irrational beliefs leads to unnecessary misery. - URL: https://kill-the-newsletter.com/feeds/qrnpef5s440mpq49/entries/6h5wbzcccph0c1rvlqo6.html ## Highlights - Focus means choosing what doesn't matter. What you refuse to do determines what you can do. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01khkhzbm965vz6vbervcd4nja)) - How you talk about people when they're not around tells everyone what you'll say about them when they're not around. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01khkhzyrbm18av4mm62jb6ncp)) - Philosopher Lao Tzu on real power: *"Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power."* ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01khkj03rpyv9024qg1tqvefa4)) - “Power is fleeting and it doesn’t last. And if you don’t believe that, take a look at anyone that’s had it.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01khkj16512mrmh58c70032zmh))