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Category Archives: improve
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure. – Colin Powell What does that mean? Well, this one pretty much says it on the level. People are always looking for the magic bullet, … Continue reading
Posted in improve, persistence, preparation, strategy, success, work
Tagged @iheartquotes, Colin Powell, learning, secrets, success
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. – Epictetus What does that mean? I like this quote, because I have lived it so many times. While we can learn a lot from books, the internet, and … Continue reading
Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.
Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom. – Cicero What does that mean? This quote is about the motivation and underlying reason why people pursue philosophy. And, quite simply, it is, as the quote says, the simple love of wisdom. … Continue reading
Posted in habits, improve, judgement, love, understanding, wisdom
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, Cicero, love, philosophy, wisdom
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Seneca What does that mean? Back in the time of this quote, gemstones were polished by grinding. Cutting and cleaving, as we know them today, had … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, focus, improve, obstacles, repetition, struggle
Tagged @DavidRoads, friction, polished, Seneca, trials
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Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.
Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it. – Groucho Marx What does that mean? A slightly longer version of the quote is as follows: “Each morning when I … Continue reading
Posted in decision, habits, happiness, improve, perspective, struggle
Tagged @ARFoundation, Groucho Marx
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We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. – Epictetus What does that mean? Somehow, I imagine this was an old saying before Epictetus latched on to it. It certainly survives … Continue reading
Posted in friendship, growth, improve, listening, observation
Tagged @philo_quotes, ears, Epictetus, mount, one, two
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Don’t wait for something big to occur. Start where you are with what you have and that will lead you into something greater.
Don’t wait for something big to occur. Start where you are with what you have and that will lead you into something greater. – Mary Manin Morrissey What does that mean? While there is some baggage associated with the author of … Continue reading
Posted in action, goals, improve, observation, procrastination, self improvement
Tagged @AR_Foundation, big, Mary Manin Morrissey, start, wait
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Human happiness depends on taking others into account.
Human happiness depends on taking others into account. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this quote talks about two things at the same time. First, it addresses our personal happiness. It also addresses the happiness of all human-kind at the … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, flexibility, happiness, improve, kindness, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, happiness, others, taking
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Whatever is well said by another, is mine.
Whatever is well said by another, is mine. – Seneca What does that mean? Well, this is an interesting quote. One way to take it is to presume that he is taking other people’s quotes. In short, plagiarism. While I would … Continue reading
Posted in advice, common sense, decision, improve, personal growth, thinking
Tagged @philoQuotes, another, mine, Seneca, well
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Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.
Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular. – Tony Robbins What does that mean? This is the longer version of the quote: “One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, decision, focus, goals, improve, perseverance
Tagged @kimgarst, dabble, life, master, Tony Robbins
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A problem is a question you haven’t yet answered to a level that has fulfilled you.
A problem is a question you haven’t yet answered to a level that has fulfilled you. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This quote is about being done. As long as you aren’t fulfilled, as long as you are not satisfied, … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, contentment, decision, improve, plan, question
Tagged @tonyrobbins, answered, problem, question, Tony Robbins
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Practice yourself, for heaven’s sake in little things, and then proceed to greater.
Practice yourself, for heaven’s sake in little things, and then proceed to greater. – Epictetus What does that mean? This quote is also stated in a slightly older English, but with better punctuation (see 2nd link at bottom of this … Continue reading
Posted in advice, confidence, discipline, improve, persistence
Tagged @philo_quotes, Epictetus, greater, little, practice, proceed
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The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. – Seneca What does that mean? To me, this quote is about our focus and about what is truly … Continue reading
