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Category Archives: self knowledge
It’s unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer, what we need is to take action.
It’s unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer, what we need is to take action. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this is a very practical and pragmatic … Continue reading
Posted in action, goals, obstacles, procrastination, self knowledge, thinking
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, future, think, unrealistic
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The best way to predict the future is to create it.
The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker What does that mean? The Future… Kind of scary sounding. Full of unknowns. Full of twists and turns. How can you possibly predict it? This quote says that … Continue reading
Posted in action, creativity, direction, observation, plan, self knowledge
Tagged @tonyrobbins, best, create, future, Peter Drucker
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That which you resist, stays.
That which you resist, stays. – David R. Hawkins What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, suggested by a reader. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the quote in context, so I’m not sure exactly what it means. However, it … Continue reading
Posted in discipline, focus, resistance, self knowledge, struggle, value
Tagged @frethinkaur, David R. Hawkins, resist, stays, you
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Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues.
Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues. – Ida Cox What does that mean? This is a line from one of her blues songs, of the same title. A slightly longer chunk of lyrics are included at the end of the post. … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, independence, passion, play, relaxation, self knowledge
Tagged @karla_hack, blues, Ida Cox, Wild, women
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Inspirational quotes are sweet and feel good for about 3 seconds after you read them. But a Quote is worthless without action.
Inspirational quotes are sweet and feel good for about 3 seconds after you read them. But a Quote is worthless without action. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This quote is the whole point of this blog. Quotes on Twitter … Continue reading
Posted in action, decision, delay, help, procrastination, self knowledge
Tagged @tonyrobbins, inspirational, quotes, sweet, Tony Robbins
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He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? I find this quote interesting due to how it turns the outside (the universe) to the inside (within one’s self). To … Continue reading
Posted in anger, discovery, happiness, obstacles, peace, self knowledge
Tagged @philo_quotes, harmony, himself, Marcus Aurelius, world
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Don’t blame others for your uneasy feelings; blame your own state of mind. This is why altruism brings you greater peace of mind.
Don’t blame others for your uneasy feelings; blame your own state of mind. This is why altruism brings you greater peace of mind. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as it hearkens back to the concept that unease, … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, belief, improve, reflection, self knowledge, thinking
Tagged @DalaiLama, blame, Dalai Lama, feelings, mind
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It would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.
It would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82. – Dave Brubeck What does that mean? Once again, we have a nice, short, Twitter-friendly quote with which to work. … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, listening, reflection, self knowledge, understanding
Tagged @rousejoe, Dave Brubeck, great, myself, understand
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To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. – Confucius What does that mean? This is another Goldilocks style quote. Neither too hot nor too cold. Neither too long or too short. Neither too wide nor too narrow. Always … Continue reading
Posted in courage, failure, flexibility, intelligence, observation, self knowledge
Tagged @OprahsQuotes, beyond, Confucius, short, wrong
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Understanding the advantages and drawbacks of particular emotions and applying our intelligence, we can transform our minds.
Understanding the advantages and drawbacks of particular emotions and applying our intelligence, we can transform our minds. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is about the balance of each emotion. No one emotion is perfect, nor are there any emotions … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, emotion, love, perspective, self knowledge, understanding
Tagged @DalaiLama, advantages, Dalai Lama, drawbacks, understanding
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Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? While this quote might better have been said by Sir Isaac Newton, it’s Albert that is quoted as having said it. This is one of … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, love, self knowledge, thinking, truth
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Albert Einstein, gravitation, love, responsible
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It is better to be impetuous than cautious, because fortune is a woman.
It is better to be impetuous than cautious, because fortune is a woman. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? The original quote says much about the treatment of women in that age. The explanation of impetuous (later in the paragraph) was … Continue reading
Posted in action, caution, confidence, delay, potential, self knowledge
Tagged @giasison, cautious, fortune, impetuous, Niccolò Machiavelli
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I’ve never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful.
I’ve never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful. – Sophia Loren What does that mean? This is another in a long line of Twitter-friendly shortened quotes. The full quote is: “I’ve never tried to … Continue reading
Posted in discovery, emotion, judgement, question, risk, self knowledge
Tagged @LargerThanWords, memories, never, painful, Sophia Loren
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It is important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life.
It is important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Why do we do the things that we do? What are our motivations? What are the reasons behind our actions? … Continue reading
Posted in belief, contemplation, motivation, question, self knowledge, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, examine, important, motivation
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It’s not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.
It’s not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as it seems contrary to our intuition at first glance. … Continue reading
Posted in belief, choice, emotion, focus, judgement, self knowledge
Tagged @SusanMyersBiz, events, lives, shape, Tony Robbins
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