The person who clears the way is the one who ultimately controls its direction, just as the canvas shapes the painting.
Hope is not a strategy. Luck is not a factor. Fear is not an option.
Whether it's a morning routine, or a philosophy or training tip, or just motivation to get through your day, there isn't a person on this planet who doesn't benefit from a little outside help.
Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger
If a narrative isn't working, well then, really, why are you using it? The narrative isn't done to you; the narrative is something that you choose. Once we can dig deep and find a different narrative,...
Wealth is more often the result of a lifestyle of hard work, perseverance, planning, and, most of all, self-discipline.
Posner's group proposes that attention training should be part of the education of every child, giving a boost in learning across the board.
Whenever you notice your mind wandering, a fundamental instruction in meditation advises, bring your mind back to its point of focus. The operative phrase here is whenever you notice. As our mind...
Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess.
What do the people closest to you value? Make a list of the most important people in your life - from home, work, church, hobbies, and so on. After making the list, write what each person values most....
Leadership is responsible. Losing is unacceptable. Passion is unquenchable. Creativity is essential. Quitting is unthinkable. Commitment is unquestionable. Victory is inevitable.
When seen through the lens of a servant's heart, leadership becomes not just a job but a calling. Lives are changed for the better. Next-generation leaders are molded. Along the way, the sense of...
It's a short reminder that success can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations we are willing to have, and by the number of uncomfortable actions we are willing to take.
There is only one form of approaching that does not prevent individual development, does not cause friction or a lack of energy — it is mature love. I mean a complete intimate relationship between...
The choices we make within the boundaries of the twists of fate determines who we are
Courage is not the absence of fear or despair, but the strength to conquer them.
We all create stories to protect ourselves.
The best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour
Eliminate jealousy by recognizing it is a put-down of yourself. By comparing yourself to some other person and imagining you are loved less, you make others more important than you. You are measuring...
Whether it's your health, wealth, happiness, or any other element of your entire life experience, it is essential to keep in mind the importance of the movement of your attention. You must be...
THE BEST PLAN IS THE ONE THAT LETS YOU CHANGE YOUR PLANS.
to remind ourselves of our intention, which is to get higher and
then I decided I didn't want any regrets. I'm done with those; regrets are an excuse for people who have failed.
We manage what we monitor.
I wasn't sure how to answer. Could I tell him that one Secret of Adulthood is "Never start a sentence with the words 'No offense'?"
A voracious reader with a large memory for what she read
Anything essential is invisible to the eye.
With the exercise of a little care, the nettle could be made useful; it is neglected and it becomes hurtful. It is exterminated. How many men resemble the nettle! He added with a pause: There are no...
I think, however, that there isn't any solution to this problem of education other than to realize that the best teaching can be done only when there is a direct individual relationship between a...
Superheroes work the hardest when things get tough.
The Red Lion was a four-ale bar with a handful of lowbrowed sons of toil who looked as though they...
What could you do? Major Major asked himself again. What could you do with a man who looked you...
If I turned towards books, it was because they were the only sanctuary I knew, one I needed in order...
We all had to pay, but not for the crimes we were accused of. There were other scores to settle.
Hope for some means its loss for others; when the hopeless regain some hope, those in power--the...
Why are they going to disappear him? I don't know. It doesn't make sense. It isn't even good...
Keep in mind that when we talk of a great painting we are not really talking about anything great....
Read me back the last line. 'Read me back the last line,' read back the corporal who could take...
It isn't even good grammar. What the hell does it mean when they disappear somebody?