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Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?

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Re: Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?

#11
Armor fati.

In our age of digital Devices and social media, we are used to having instant access to information and news. This can be a good thing, but it can also lead to information overload and anxiety. The constant stream of alerts and notifications can make it difficult to focus, and we can become bombarded with so much information that it becomes difficult to process it all.

The Latin phrase "armor fati" means "to armor oneself against fate." In other words, it means to be prepared for the worst. This is a good mindset to have in our fast-paced, constantly-connected world. We should take the time to step back and assess the situation, rather than blindly following the latest news cycle.

Of course, this is not to say that we should live in fear or ignore the news altogether. But we should be mindful of how much information we consume, and make sure that we are taking the time to process it all. Otherwise, we may find ourselves overwhelmed and bogged down by the constant deluge of information.

Re: Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?

#14
Walk down, fuck them all. I know it's a cliche (maybe "slow and steady wins the race" is more PC, but it's not as motivating), but it's a helpful reminder when getting too excited about something.

(I don't really have a "motto", this is a good mantra though)

Edit: also, "if you dislike change, you'll like irrelevance even less" - General Shinseki, US Army

And

"If you don't lie, you never have to remember anything" - attributed to Mark Twain

Re: Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?

#17

Does it have to be an original personal motto? Here's an unoriginal one that's entered my mind almost daily for a while now: "If the world hates you, remember it hated me [Christ] first."

"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" is another good biblical one
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