List of philosophical bits....

Life is difficult.
Problems are inevitable.
Avoiding solving problems and the emotional suffering inherent with them is the primary basis of all human mental illness
Problems have solutions.
Great solutions offer progress. By solving problems we grow.

Great explanations are the heart of great solutions. Great solutions don't overgeneralize. Great solutions offer deep insight. 

Attention, Reflection Decision, Action. (Is this just the OODA loop?) these are the primary moral, creative, effective actions of life.