Category Archives: desire

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

Posted on 5 September 2011 by philosiblog

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. – Carl Jung What does that mean? When we look inside our heart, our true self awakens. Until … Continue reading →

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Failure cannot cope with persistence.

Posted on 30 April 2011 by philosiblog

Failure cannot cope with persistence. – Napoleon Hill What does that mean? To me, it is another way of stating that with some patience and a lot of effort, despite any number of failures, you will eventually succeed.  It also … Continue reading →

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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

Posted on 17 April 2011 by philosiblog

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. – Confucius What does that mean? To me, he is saying that excellence comes from … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it is more important to discover what one cannot do than what one can do.

Posted on 8 April 2011 by philosiblog

Sometimes it is more important to discover what one cannot do than what one can do. – Lin Yutang What does that mean? To me, this is about where your talents are and where they are not.  No matter how … Continue reading →

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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

Posted on 10 March 2011 by philosiblog

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich. – Democritus What does that mean? Once again, we start with a quote that has been translated from another language, and many liberties will be taken by this author as to … Continue reading →

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