Category Archives: procrastination

There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now.

Posted on 10 December 2015 by philosiblog

There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. – Hugh Laurie What does that mean? This is a very short version of a longer (but still abbreviated) quote: “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life … Continue reading →

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My mind is an infinity of possibilities. This can be good or bad, but the choice is mine.

Posted on 3 December 2015 by philosiblog

My mind is an infinity of possibilities. This can be good or bad, but the choice is mine. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? While this quote is a bit of a paraphrasing of a very large paragraph, it … Continue reading →

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Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can.

Posted on 11 June 2014 by philosiblog

Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can. – Ashleigh Brilliant What does that mean? This is a neat quote, and is almost in a chiastic form. It starts by stating that you should … Continue reading →

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No man can swim ashore and take his baggage with him.

Posted on 2 May 2014 by philosiblog

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 →

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Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

Posted on 12 March 2014 by philosiblog

Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still. – Chinese Proverb What does that mean? This is similar to a quote attributed to Confucius, where perseverance is stressed. That quote is about remembering that you need … Continue reading →

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A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.

Posted on 31 January 2014 by philosiblog

A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided. – Tony Robbins What does that mean? This is a quote I first heard years ago, and it … Continue reading →

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The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.

Posted on 23 December 2013 by philosiblog

The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button. – Brené Brown What does that mean? If you are the type of person who wakes before their alarm, and never goes back to bed, … Continue reading →

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Somebody should tell us right at the start of our lives that we’re dying, and we might live life to the limit…

Posted on 20 December 2013 by philosiblog

Somebody should tell us right at the start of our lives that we’re dying, and we might live life to the limit… – Pope Paul VI What does that mean? This quote, like so many on Twitter, has been shortened to fit … Continue reading →

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There aren’t shortcuts. Merely direct paths. Most people don’t take them, because they frighten us.

Posted on 16 December 2013 by philosiblog

There aren’t shortcuts. Merely direct paths. Most people don’t take them, because they frighten us. – Seth Godin What does that mean? Here is a more complete version of the quote: “There aren’t many actual shortcuts. There are merely direct paths… … Continue reading →

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Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb.

Posted on 23 November 2013 by philosiblog

Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb. – Seneca What does that mean? In the play, the speaker has a great desire, but cannot bring themselves to speak of it. It is in this pained situation that the quote was … Continue reading →

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By changing nothing, nothing changes.

Posted on 22 November 2013 by philosiblog

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 →

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Knowledge is not power…it’s potential power. Execution will trump knowledge any day.

Posted on 27 September 2013 by philosiblog

Knowledge is not power…it’s potential power. Execution will trump knowledge any day. – Tony Robbins What does that mean? I truly love this quote. How many people have you seen, sitting there doing something they KNOW they shouldn’t be doing, but do … Continue reading →

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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.

Posted on 2 August 2013 by philosiblog

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 →

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Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.

Posted on 31 July 2013 by philosiblog

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain. – Anonymous, more recently attributed to Vivian Greene What does that mean? This quote is about living our lives, not simply waiting around for a … Continue reading →

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The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.

Posted on 28 May 2013 by philosiblog

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical. – Julius Erving What does that mean? This quote is from one of greats of Basketball. And he understood … Continue reading →

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