evidence: - "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone."– Henry David Thoreau [...] Adam Fisher - Be humble and self - aware. Ignore the concept of "being yourself." Of course this is literally true by definition, but it is a way to avoid self - improvement. Pursuing your passion is fine. [...] - So you have no choice but to really get to know yourself better. Know who you are and what you really want from life. This is, of course, the oldest advice in the book: know thyself. But this advice has never been more urgent than in the 21st century.