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Category Archives: desire
If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world.
If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world. – Elaine S. Dalton What does that mean? How much change will happen if everyone is the same? If everyone thinks the same, … Continue reading
Posted in benefit, change, desire, different, improve, thinking
Tagged @DavidRoads, desire, difference, Elaine S. Dalton, world
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Every step you take, is a step away from where you used to be.
Every step you take, is a step away from where you used to be. – Brian Chargualaf What does that mean? Each day, we move. We take steps, we evolve, we change, we learn. Each of those steps changes us … Continue reading
Posted in become, change, desire, observation, perseverance, step
Tagged @QuoteGym, away, Chargualaf, step, take
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Worry is a misuse of imagination.
Worry is a misuse of imagination. – Dan Zadra What does that mean? This quote, sometimes with a “the” in place of “a,” is about the close relationship between worry and imagination, and the implications of that closeness. Our imaginations … Continue reading
Posted in desire, focus, hope, imagination, potential, worry
Tagged @Talkmaster, Dan Zadra, imagination, misuse, worry
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The quality of our actions, whether they are positive or negative, depends on our motivation. This is why we have to transform our minds.
The quality of our actions, whether they are positive or negative, depends on our motivation. This is why we have to transform our minds. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? All that we do are our actions. We do … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, change, desire, motivation, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, actions, Dalai Lama, motivation, quality
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate. – Socrates What does that mean? Sometimes seen as “Hatred arrives from deepest desires.” this quote, while not definitely sourced, is still quite interesting to me, and still applicable today. This … Continue reading
Posted in desire, emotion, help, judgement, motivation, power
Tagged @Sports_HQ, comes, desire, hate, Socrates
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Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands and then eat just one of those pieces.
Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands and then eat just one of those pieces. – Judith Viorst What does that mean? This quote is not about the strength of our … Continue reading
Posted in ability, chocolate, desire, habits, humor, strength
Tagged @Fit_Motivator, ability, break, Judith Viorst, strength
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In a race it’s right to want to win but not cheat. So in life; strive for what’s yours, but don’t take others have striven for.
In a race it’s right to want to win but not cheat. So in life; strive for what’s yours, but don’t take others have striven for. – Chrysippus What does that mean? This was another interesting quote to research, as … Continue reading
To you all you have appears small; to me all I have appears great.
To you all you have appears small; to me all I have appears great. – Epictetus What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as he was born a Roman slave. He learned from an early age that he … Continue reading
Idealistic as it may sound, altruism should be the driving force in business, not just competition and a desire for wealth.
Idealistic as it may sound, altruism should be the driving force in business, not just competition and a desire for wealth. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Let’s start with a definition of altruism. From dictionary.com, we get “the … Continue reading
Posted in action, altruism, desire, kindness, vision
Tagged @DalaiLama, altruism, business, Dalai Lama, Idealistic, sound
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Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.
Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve. – Wilfred Peterson What does that mean? Success is defined differently for each of us. Yet however we each define it, … Continue reading
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Tagged @GorjisOne, focusing, power, success, Wilfred Peterson
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To have whatever one wants is in no man’s power. But it is within one’s power to not want what one does not have.
To have whatever one wants is in no man’s power. But it is within one’s power to not want what one does not have. – Seneca What does that mean? This is an quote from a passage where the discussion … Continue reading
Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.
Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands. – Seneca What does that mean? This is not the best citation ever, but that’s all I have. I find this interesting due to the way it is stated, … Continue reading
The moment you think it’s out of reach, it will be.
The moment you think it’s out of reach, it will be. – Cornell Thomas What does that mean? Pardon me for answering a question with another question, but when is anything truly out of reach? As long as you are … Continue reading
If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.
If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires. – Epicurus What does that mean? This is a description of an age old battle. Do we become happy by adding to … Continue reading
Because of the risks involved in indulging in unrestrained desire and greed we need to cultivate contentment and simplicity.
Because of the risks involved in indulging in unrestrained desire and greed we need to cultivate contentment and simplicity. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is about the individual, and how individuals interact. At one end, if everyone indulged … Continue reading
Posted in contentment, desire, empathy, moderation, setting an example, simplicity
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, desire, indulging, risks
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