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Author Archives: philosiblog
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confucius What does that mean? This quote hit me pretty hard, once I started thinking about it. What if it didn’t matter what kind of car you drove. What … Continue reading
Posted in calm, contemplation, happiness, improve, refresh, relaxation, simplicity
Tagged @philo_quotes, complicated, Confucius, life, simple
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To understand your parents’ love you must raise children yourself
To understand your parents’ love you must raise children yourself. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? This will be a challenge to explain. If you have kids, you already know what the quote is talking about. If you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, communication, discipline, education, love, preparation
Tagged @AncientProverbs, children, Chinese Proverbs, love, understanding
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The creation of a more peaceful and happier society has to begin from the level of the individual.
The creation of a more peaceful and happier society has to begin from the level of the individual. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is a fairly pragmatic statement. There are only a handful of individuals in the world who … Continue reading
Posted in calm, chocolate, happiness, kindness, peace, personal growth
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, happiness, individuality, peace
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This quote is a little petty, but there is a certain satisfaction in putting something over on someone who regularly tries to deceive others. Successfully lying to … Continue reading
Posted in conscience, contribution, giving, obstacles, pride, setting an example
Tagged @philo_quotes, deceive, double, Niccolò Machiavelli, pleasure
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The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. – George Bernard Shaw What does that mean? Communication is very important to inter-personal discussions, as it is how we move ideas from person to person. … Continue reading
Posted in communication, intelligence, knowledge, listening, observation, question
Tagged @tonyrobbins, communication, George Bernard Shaw, illusion, problem
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I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments.The front page has nothing but man’s failures
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments.The front page has nothing but man’s failures. –Earl Warren What does that mean? For those of us who aren’t big fans of newspapers, this quote is the embodiment … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, doing, effort, goals, motivation, strategy
Tagged @Sports_Greats, accomplishment, Earl Warren, record, sports
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It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken. – Aristotle What does that mean? If I had been thinking, this would have been posted on the 31st of December, where it would have … Continue reading
Posted in freedom, governance, individuality, judgement, limits, perspective
Tagged @AncientProverbs, Aristotle, best, drunken, thirsty
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Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty. – Cicero What does that mean? This quote is about fear, and duty. Fear is a powerful motivator, but a brief one. Once the danger or threat is gone, so is the … Continue reading
Posted in discipline, duty, fear, habits, motivation, procrastination
Tagged @philo_quotes, Cicero, duty, fear, teacher
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2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,100 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading
It is my hope that the twenty-first century will be a century when a more caring, responsible, and compassionate humanity will emerge
It is my hope that the twenty-first century will be a century when a more caring, responsible, and compassionate humanity will emerge. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? As we start a New Year, it’s a great time to renew … Continue reading
Posted in cooperation, hope, ideals, improve, love, setting an example
Tagged @DalaiLama, caring, Dalai Lama, hope, responsible
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Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul
Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul. – Niccolò Machiavelli Also attributed (in slightly different words) to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Which is more inspiring, putting a man on the moon, or … Continue reading
Posted in action, emotion, goals, motivation, plan, power
Tagged @fayepeters, excitement, Niccolò Machiavelli, plan, power
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Time to maximize what matters most to you. For most people…. Killing time is not murder, it’s suicide!
Time to maximize what matters most to you. For most people….”Killing time is not murder, it’s suicide!” Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is a quote I like, even though it’s obviously shortened. It starts by emphasizing that you need … Continue reading
Posted in action, discipline, goals, motivation, plan, time
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Killing, maximize, time, Tony Robbins
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Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom
Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom. – Cicero What does that mean? In this quote, I believe he is talking about the fact that knowledge doesn’t have morals built into it. Fire can … Continue reading
To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say
To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say. – Descartes What does that mean? This quote reminds us that people will say things that they think you want to hear, or … Continue reading
Posted in action, common sense, integrity, observation, setting an example, thinking
Tagged @philo_quotes, congruence, Descartes, do, think
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