While people who navigate life through bargaining and rules…

While people who navigate life through bargaining and rules can get far in the material world, they remain crippled and alone in their emotional world. This is because transactional values create relationships that are built upon manipulation.

— from Takeoff Into Chaos · Everything is Fcked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson*

Also belongs to

• True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)
• The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)
• Friends, Community & Society (Relationships/Community/Society)

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