We are infected by our own misunderstanding of how our own minds work.

Managing bottom-up change is its own art.

I think it's a misunderstanding.

For any coach in any sport, winning your first game of the season is big because it means the work you put in was worth it and at the same time, the kids listen to you a lot more now.

We're all victims of our own hubris at times.

Parasites are absolutely a bad thing if you're the individual infected by them. But they are a very natural component of ecosystems. Parasitism is the most popular animal lifestyle on the planet.