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Category Archives: belief
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. – Helen Keller What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, mostly due to the differences in cultures. In the US, looking someone in the … Continue reading
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Tagged @FamousWomen, head, Helen Keller, high, never
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Don’t blame others for your uneasy feelings; blame your own state of mind. This is why altruism brings you greater peace of mind.
Don’t blame others for your uneasy feelings; blame your own state of mind. This is why altruism brings you greater peace of mind. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as it hearkens back to the concept that unease, … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, belief, improve, reflection, self knowledge, thinking
Tagged @DalaiLama, blame, Dalai Lama, feelings, mind
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People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do. – Lewis Cass What does that mean? This is a classic, which has been said many ways before, from elegant, through practical, to downright crass. But the … Continue reading
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Tagged @AR_Foundation, believe, do, doubt, Lewis Cass
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It is important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life.
It is important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Why do we do the things that we do? What are our motivations? What are the reasons behind our actions? … Continue reading
Posted in belief, contemplation, motivation, question, self knowledge, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, examine, important, motivation
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Many people die with their music still in them.
Many people die with their music still in them. – Oliver Wendell Holmes What does that mean? As is often the case, this is a twitter-friendly version of a longer quote: “Many people die with their music still in them. Why … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, fear, knowledge, procrastination, worry
Tagged @tonyrobbins, die, music, Oliver Wendell Holmes, people
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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
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Tagged @EdDeCosta, monument, never, Paul Harvey, pessimist
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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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Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.
Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you. – Cynthia Kersey also listed as Oscar Wilde What does that mean? This is one approach to the age old question of … Continue reading
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Tagged @tonyrobbins, believe, Cynthia Kersey, others, yourself
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Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free.
Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free. – Ralph Waldo Emerson What does that mean? I don’t want to debate the deeper philosophical meaning of free will in this post. Whole forests have been laid waste … Continue reading
Posted in belief, freedom, imagination, intelligence, observation, thinking
Tagged @iheartquotes, fate, intellect, Ralph Waldo Emerson, thinks
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A person does not have to be behind bars to be a prisoner. People can be prisoners or “slaves” of their own concepts and ideas.
A person does not have to be behind bars to be a prisoner. People can be prisoners or “slaves” of their own concepts and ideas. – Maharaji (Prem Rawat) What does that mean? This quote, to me, is about being slaves … Continue reading
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Tagged @tonyrobbins, person, Prem Rawat, prisoner
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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal…
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal… – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? A more complete version of this quote is “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his … Continue reading
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Tagged @Smart_Quotes, attitude, nothing, stop, Thomas Jefferson
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It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.
It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe. – Robert W. Service What does that mean? Humans are odd creatures. They can endure some of the most incredible hardships with hardly a … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, belief, choice, exceptionalism, honest, perspective
Tagged @streetstosucces, mountain, Robert W. Service, sand, wears
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When people don’t believe in you, you have to believe in yourself.
When people don’t believe in you, you have to believe in yourself. – Pierce Brosnan What does that mean? Our belief in ourselves, our ability to get things done, is central to our self worth and key to our ability to … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, belief, goals, knowledge, perseverance, self-image
Tagged @psilovequotes, believe, people, Pierce Brosnan, yourself
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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James What does that mean? At theFreeDictionary.com, prejudice is defined as “An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination … Continue reading
Posted in belief, discovery, question, skepticism, thinking, truth
Tagged @DennyCoates, changing, people, think, William James
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