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Category Archives: change
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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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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What does it mean to be slandered? Stand by a stone and slander it. If a man listens like a stone, what effect has the slanderer?
What does it mean to be slandered? Stand by a stone and slander it. If a man listens like a stone, what effect has the slanderer? – Epictetus What does that mean? This quote is part of a longer discussion … Continue reading
Posted in change, choice, decision, judgement, listening, self resepct
Tagged @AskEpictetus, Epictetus, slander, stand, stone
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In order to escape from your comfort zone you have to escape the mindset that you led you there.
In order to escape from your comfort zone you have to escape the mindset that you led you there. – Cornell Thomas What does that mean? This quote urges us to consider our comfort zone, and to consider making the … Continue reading
Never confuse movement with action.
Never confuse movement with action. – Ernest Hemingway What does that mean? This quote was related in the book by Marlene Dietrich, who added “In those five words he gave me a whole philosophy.” Let’s start with movement. Movement can … Continue reading
If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.
If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. – Fred DeVito What does that mean? To me, this is saying that if a situation is so normal that it offers you no challenge at all, it isn’t able to … Continue reading
Posted in change, effort, growth, learning, obstacles, self improvement
Tagged @lronGuts, challenge, change, Fred DeVito, if
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A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts.
A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts. – Seneca What does that mean? This is also alternately translated in the following manner: “Unjust rule never abides continually.” This quote is an interesting observation of the basics of human nature. Humans … Continue reading
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a meta-quote, with Seneca quoting Epicurus : “The acquisition of riches has been for many men, … Continue reading
One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself. – Nelson Mandela What does that mean? The basis of this quote is something which I have firmly believed for quite some time, having … Continue reading
Posted in change, habits, leadership, motivation, passion, self improvement
Tagged @quotepage, difficult, Nelson Mandela, society, yourself
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We should make every effort to be of a grateful disposition.
We should make every effort to be of a grateful disposition. – Seneca What does that mean? This appears to be a misattribution of something which Epictetus said some time after Seneca was dead. Marcus Aurelius even references the quote as being … Continue reading
The universe is change; life is what thinking makes of it.
The universe is change; life is what thinking makes of it. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This quote is about how life works, and one way of looking at it. Change happens. There is no way around it, … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, change, obstacles, perspective, strength, thinking
Tagged @thequote, change, life, Marcus Aurelius, univers
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In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of the things not meant for you.
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of the things not meant for you. – Buddhist saying What does that mean? As far as anyone can … Continue reading
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. – Lao Tzu What does that mean? This is another Twitter friendly short quote. The longer version of the quote goes into the … Continue reading
Trade your expectations for appreciation and your whole world changes in an instant.
Trade your expectations for appreciation and your whole world changes in an instant. – Tony Robbins What does that mean? This quote is about attitude, and how it can impact our perception of the world around us. It also changes … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, change, gratitude, leadership, optimism, setting an example
Tagged @AR_Foundation, appreciation, changes, expectations, Tony Robbins
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