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Category Archives: plan
To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. – Saint Augustine What does that mean? This is an interesting quote. Can you do just a little? Do you know what is the correct amount for you, and for the … Continue reading
Posted in learning, moderation, plan, self knowledge, strength, weakness
Tagged @philo_quotes, abstinence, moderation, perfect, Saint Augustine
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Everyone wants to lead a happy life, a meaningful life. In order to fulfill this goal our practice should be realistic.
Everyone wants to lead a happy life, a meaningful life. In order to fulfill this goal our practice should be realistic. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? While I believe every goal can be achieved, eventually, there are limits to … Continue reading
Posted in common sense, contentment, doing, goals, happiness, plan
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, happy, meaningful, realistic
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I cannot tell you that I lose nothing, but whatever I do lose I can tell you how and why the loss occurred.
I cannot tell you that I lose nothing, but whatever I do lose I can tell you how and why the loss occurred. – Seneca What does that mean? In the original text, he is moving between discussing the value … Continue reading
Posted in action, contemplation, decision, plan, thinking, time
Tagged @stoiclessons, how, lose, Seneca, why
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No man can swim ashore and take his baggage with him.
No man can swim ashore and take his baggage with him. – Seneca What does that mean? While this quote has a slightly different meaning in the context of the letter to Lucilius, the basic topic was the of the … Continue reading
Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.
Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things. – Cicero What does that mean? A treasury is the place where you keep your treasures, all those things you value. The quote says, in part, that that is one of … Continue reading
Life is a succession of crises and moments when we have to rediscover who we are and what we really want.
Life is a succession of crises and moments when we have to rediscover who we are and what we really want. – Jean Vanier What does that mean? This is an interesting quote to consider for a control freak. You … Continue reading
Posted in courage, direction, fear, future, habits, plan
Tagged @philosophytweet, crises, ean Vanier, rediscover, succession
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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. – Seneca What does that mean? At best, this quote is a very loose translation of him quoting something said by someone else. However, despite its questionable pedigree, I believe this is … Continue reading
Posted in action, fear, opportunity, plan, preparation, success
Tagged @stoicrevival, luck, opportunity, preparation, Seneca
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There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue these.
There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue these. – Michael Nolan What does that mean? To me, the quote is about having ADD. Everything around me is shiny. Everything … Continue reading
Posted in discipline, focus, goals, habits, judgement, plan
Tagged @Priyafengshui, catch, eye, many, Michael Nolan
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The beginning is the most important part of the work.
The beginning is the most important part of the work. – Plato What does that mean? The wikiquote translation of the quote is “the beginning in every task is the chief thing” which I consider to be close enough to be … Continue reading
By changing nothing, nothing changes.
By changing nothing, nothing changes. – Tony Robbins What does that mean? This quote is about procrastination, and what results from doing nothing. I imagine every one of us have something we wish we’d started last year. A diet, started last … Continue reading
Posted in doing, foolish, habits, momentum, plan, procrastination
Tagged @AR_Foundation, changes, changing, nothing, Tony Robbins
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Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different?
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different? – C.S. Lewis What does that mean? This is about things moving slowly but relentlessly. A day doesn’t seem very long, but changes do … Continue reading
Posted in choice, growth, judgement, perspective, plan, time
Tagged @CSLewisDaily, C.S. Lewis, changes, different, funny
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We are more often frightened than hurt: and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.
We are more often frightened than hurt: and we suffer more from imagination than from reality. – Seneca What does that mean? Given that this is October, and the scariest night of the year is just a few weeks away, this is … Continue reading
Posted in belief, caution, fear, plan, reflection, worry
Tagged @philo_quotes, frightened, hurt, Seneca, suffer
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Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in. – Napoleon Bonaparte and Andrew Jackson What does that mean? Put another way, there’s a time to cut bait, and a time to fish. … Continue reading
Posted in action, decision, fear, plan, thinking, time
Tagged @quotepage, action, Andrew Jackson, deliberate, Napoleon Bonaparte, time
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Every path has its puddle.
Every path has its puddle. – English Proverb What does that mean? To me, this is a fairly good represen-tation of life in general. We all travel down our path. We often come to forks or intersections among the paths. … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, goals, obstacles, plan, risk, self improvement
Tagged @Sports_HQ, attitude, English Proverb, path, puddle
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