{"id":2084,"date":"2026-02-16T04:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2026-02-15T22:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:59:25","slug":"lunch-box-quotes-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=2084","title":{"rendered":"Lunch Box Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I don’t think that I am that different in that, like most dudes, I like to solve problems. I don’t necessarily go out of my way to find problems to solve, but there is a level of satisfaction that is achieved by being confronted with a challenge and working toward a solution. But there are, no doubt, more optimal times for problem-solving than others. You see, in my line of work, we plan, do rehearsals, practice, and troubleshoot about anything you can think of for a near-zero-defect execution. Well, this week has been anything but that. The audiovisual bug has bitten with a vengeance not seen since the betrayal of Josey Whales. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day with more mountains to climb and PowerPoints to slay.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids\u2019 lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, but 2-4 get handwritten napkins. Today, I am going to have to solicit some help from the wife as she will be writing my notes for the next little while. I can publish, but require a little help on that end.<\/p>\n

Visual credits to: Featured image \u2013 @CowboyGospeler  Quotes: @MelGibsonQ__ @BearGrylls @darwintojesus <\/p>\n

Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. “Freedom isn\u2019t something you inherit. It\u2019s something you defend. Stay awake. Stay courageous.”<\/em> – A variant of a Ronald Reagan quote<\/p>\n

2. “Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself. It’s thinking of yourself less.”<\/em> – C. S. Lewis<\/p>\n

3. “There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus.” – <\/em>Blaise Pascal<\/p>\n

4. \u201cNo matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown allies will come and seek you.\u201d<\/em> – Carl Jung Archive<\/p>\n

Bonus quote for the wife: “It’s a fine world, though rich in hardships at times.”<\/em> – Captain Augustus ‘Gus’ McCrae<\/p>\n

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Freedom isn\u2019t something you inherit.
\nIt\u2019s something you defend.
\nStay awake. Stay courageous. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/dmLHwG9M1B<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mel Gibson (@MelGibsonQ__) February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n