Ed Latimore Quotes

“1. People like who they listen to more than they listen to who they like.
2. People like who they respect more they respect who they like.

Good leaders know that trying to be liked before you're respected and obeyed is putting the cart before the horse.”

“A dream killer that isn't talked about often enough: A high pain tolerance.

The more bullsh*t you can deal with, the more it will take for you to make changes. Suffering to get something is great. It's necessary. Suffering to avoid something is death by low standards.”

“Be a healthy skeptic in all things. Don't blindly believe. Don't stubbornly disbelieve. Keep an open and analytical mind, think sharply, and follow the data.”

“Better to have an honest enemy than a deceitful friend.”

“Breakfast cereal is poison.”

“Can't become unbreakable without being broken a few times.”

“Confidence is silent. Insecurities are loud.”

“Constructive criticism sounds like hate to people who ain't about shit.”

“Don't take yourself that seriously. You're going to die, just like the rest of us. No one makes it out of this thing alive.”

“Don't worry if someone doesn't like you. Most people don't even like themselves.”

“Eating healthy is cheaper than eating bullsh*t. It's one of the most destructive myths around that eating healthy is expensive.”

“Every girl's ex is a narcissist. Either that's bullsh*t or there's something sexy about narcissism.”

“Everyone thinks they can punch until they get hit.”

“Get big enough so people don't want to fight you. Carry in case they try to anyway.

Learning how to fight is for kids and combat athletes. Adults need to deter, avoid, and if shit happens anyway, neutralize quickly.”

“Great minds think alone.”

“How you learn is just as important as what you learn.”

“I once remarked here that 'a broken clock is right twice a day'...

And some stupid Gen-Z'er argued I was wrong because he couldn't read an analog clock. I think about this a lot...”

“Letting go of what you thought was true is often more difficult than learning something new.”

“Life in prison is the death penalty. It’s just slower.”

“Life is unforgiving on people who can't endure short term suffering for long term gain.”

“Make peace with being disliked. Your life gets a lot easier after you do that.”

“Money is easy to make. What's hard is doing it a way that feels authentic and satisfying.

Anyone – and I mean anyone – can get paid 6 figures. The trick is to love doing it.”

“Most people can't handle uncertainty. The anxiety is a killer. So they'll never take the path less traveled and they'll never get big rewards.

They'll never starve, but they'll never feast. They'll never die, but they'll never live either.”

“Most people don't realize they've sold their soul until they need it to buy something.”

“Never settle for what you know just because it's all you've known.”

“No matter how much money you make, you never forget the hungry days, cold nights, and overdrawn bank accounts.”

“Observe and absorb reality as deeply as possible.”

“People may hate you for choosing to love yourself.”

“People will do everything but the damn work to fix their life.”

“Potential is just a nice way of saying that you haven't done shit yet.”