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Category Archives: perspective
I’ve always tried to fit what I do professionally into my family, rather than the other way around.
I’ve always tried to fit what I do professionally into my family, rather than the other way around. – Adam West What does that mean? This quote is about keeping first things first. It’s about determining what means the most … Continue reading
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Tagged @therealadamwest, Adam West, always, family, professionally
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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
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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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
Posted in compassion, empathy, focus, observation, perspective, understanding
Tagged @_inspirational_, happy, know, Malcolm S. Forbes, never
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Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. – George Orwell What does that mean? To me, this is the eternal deceit of humankind. Starting … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, cooperation, inspire, perspective, setting an example, tolerance
Tagged @airlanggauvijan, generation, George Orwell, imagines, intelligent
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It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. – Douglas MacArthur What does that mean? This quote is from one of the great Generals of the last hundred years. His exploits and his motivational speeches, and … Continue reading
Posted in emotion, justice, mission, passion, perspective, victory
Tagged @streetstosucces, Douglas MacArthur, enter, fatal, will
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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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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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The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty that you can comfortably live with.
The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty that you can comfortably live with. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? I think that this is an interesting quote. It links the quality of your … Continue reading
Posted in contentment, humor, perspective, relaxation, risk, tolerance
Tagged @MastinKipp, life, quality, Tony Robbins, uncertainty
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If past history is all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians
If past history is all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians. – Warren Buffett What does that mean? Like the disclaimer says, past performance is not an indicator of future returns. The person who said … Continue reading
Posted in caution, education, gratitude, observation, personal growth, perspective
Tagged @thequote, appreciation, caution, perspective, Warren Buffett
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If you lose money you lose much, If you lose friends you lose more, If you lose faith you lose all.
If you lose money you lose much, If you lose friends you lose more, If you lose faith you lose all. – Eleanor Roosevelt What does that mean? To me, this quote is about priorities, perspective, and what really matters. People … Continue reading
Posted in faith, focus, friendship, perspective, self knowledge, self-image
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Eleanor Roosevelt, friendship, perspective, priorities
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it. – Seneca What does that mean? I’m sure you’ve met someone who spends more time complaining about things than they do working to make things better. … Continue reading
Posted in belief, growth, laughter, perspective, thinking, time
Tagged @philo_quotes, lament, laughter, perspective, Seneca
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By studying others’ viewpoints…
By studying others’ viewpoints, it is possible for us to discover new and refreshing perspectives on the world – including our own life. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this points out the variety in our cultures as humans. … Continue reading
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Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, perspective
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