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Author Archives: philosiblog
I’ve never seen a monument erected to a pessimist.
I’ve never seen a monument erected to a pessimist. – Paul Harvey What does that mean? Have you ever heard someone introduced as “the world famous pessimist…” or anything similar? Nope, me neither. People are generally introduced as being upbeat, positive, … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, decision, goals, obstacles, perspective
Tagged @EdDeCosta, monument, never, Paul Harvey, pessimist
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I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.
I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. – Frederick Douglass What does that mean? To me, this appears to be … Continue reading
Posted in advice, courage, ideals, judgement, perspective, virtue
Tagged @LargerThanWords, Frederick Douglass, hazard, ridicule, true
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The many factors which divide us are actually much more superficial than those we share.
The many factors which divide us are actually much more superficial than those we share. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Just think about this quote, and it’s implications, for a moment. You may disagree with a family member over a … Continue reading
Posted in affection, communication, focus, ideals, perspective, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, divide, factors, share
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He who is not your friend will demand your neutrality, while he who is your friend will entreat you to declare yourself.
He who is not your friend will demand your neutrality, while he who is your friend will entreat you to declare yourself. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is part of a longer Twitter-friendly quote: “Thus it will always happen … Continue reading
Posted in decision, friendship, ideals, loyalty, opposition, personal growth
Tagged @DeanClancy, demand, friend, neutrality, Niccolò Machiavelli
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It’s not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.
It’s not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as it seems contrary to our intuition at first glance. … Continue reading
Posted in belief, choice, emotion, focus, judgement, self knowledge
Tagged @SusanMyersBiz, events, lives, shape, Tony Robbins
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One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.
One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. What does that mean? This quote says that new thoughts, new ideas (especially the big ones) permanently change our minds. Our thought … Continue reading
Posted in curious, discovery, improve, obstacles, passion, question
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, idea, mind, Oliver Wendell Holmes, stretched
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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. – Plato What does that mean? There are plenty of stories told of people, now known to be great, who had some difficulty in their youth. Many of these … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, confidence, focus, intelligence, motivation, persistence
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, discourage, never, Plato, progress
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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Trust yourself? That is the crux of this quote. Of course we trust ourselves, don’t we? Or do we? … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, confidence, destination, dream, knowledge, personal growth
Tagged @awakeningaimee, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, know, live, trust
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Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. – Mother Teresa What does that mean? How good does it feel to say “Hi!” to someone, and have them look up with a scowl … Continue reading
Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes time; expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience.
Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes time; expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? How many times have you become frustrated because you caught yourself doing something, even though you knew … Continue reading
Posted in calm, discipline, effort, improve, patience, time
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, discipline, expecting, time
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Many have dreamed up republics and principalities which have never in truth been known to exist…
Many have dreamed up republics and principalities which have never in truth been known to exist… – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is a Twitter friendly shortening of a fairly long quote: “Many have dreamed up republics and principalities … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, flexibility, ideals, judgement, limits, understanding
Tagged @dangerousNEGRO, dreamed, never, Niccolò Machiavelli, republics
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The more rules you have about how people have to be, how life has to be for you to be happy, the less happy you’re going to be!
The more rules you have about how people have to be, how life has to be for you to be happy, the less happy you’re going to be! – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? Think about this for a moment. Compare … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, discovery, habits, happiness, question, self knowledge
Tagged @tonyrobbins, life, people, rules, Tony Robbins
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There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.
There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself. – Louis XIV What does that mean? This quote is about what you do after you finish doing this quote. In that blog post I discussed how challenging it can … Continue reading
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Tagged @Quote4UDaily, conquer, little, Louis XIV, withstand
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I war not with the dead.
I war not with the dead. – Homer (from the Iliad, Book VII, Line 485, as translated by Alexander Pope, spoken by King Agamemnon) What does that mean? This quote is spoken by King Agamemnon in agreeing to a truce to … Continue reading
How would you know what happy is if you’ve never been otherwise.
How would you know what happy is if you’ve never been otherwise. – Malcolm S. Forbes What does that mean? This is an interesting quote. On a scale of one to ten, how happy are you? Now define what a … Continue reading
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Tagged @_inspirational_, happy, know, Malcolm S. Forbes, never
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