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Category Archives: thinking
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight. – Jim Rohn What does that mean? This quote is about the power of time. If you’re going in an undesired direction, you’re going to end up where … Continue reading
Posted in destination, direction, flexibility, observation, thinking, time
Tagged @Funny_Instagram, change, destination, direction, Jim Rohn
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The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. – Ben Stein What does that mean? Well, that doesn’t sound like rocket science, does it? I mean how obvious can a … Continue reading
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
Character is much easier kept than recovered. – Thomas Paine What does that mean? This quote is about that most public of private things, our reputation, or the public perception of our character. The quote says that once you have developed … Continue reading
Posted in character, decision, habits, reflection, setting an example, thinking
Tagged @motivational, character, kept, recovered, Thomas Paine
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It is as natural to die as to be born.
It is as natural to die as to be born. – Francis Bacon What does that mean? While some lament death as the end, others welcome it as a new beginning. I’m not sure what it actually is, but I believe … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, delay, plan, procrastination, thinking, time
Tagged @juanlujanm, born, die, Francis Bacon, natural
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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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If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.
If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of. – Bruce Lee What does that mean? Time, it just keeps on ticking away. You will never know exactly when your time will be all used … Continue reading
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. – Edwin Hubble What does that mean? This quote is interesting to me as it demonstrates the two parts of Science. There is that … Continue reading
Posted in curious, imagination, knowledge, observation, question, thinking
Tagged @ScienceChannel, Edwin Hubble, explores, senses, universe
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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’s not the lack of resources, it’s your lack of resourcefulness that stops you.
It’s not the lack of resources, it’s your lack of resourcefulness that stops you. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This quote is a shout-out to all the self-made people of the world. Not everyone starts life with money, privilege, or … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, creativity, flexibility, improve, obstacles, thinking
Tagged @tonyrobbins, lack, resources, stops, Tony Robbins
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Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.
Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason. – Samuel Adams What does that mean? This quote is from the guy that the beer is named after. This quote is interesting to me, as an engineer, because it reminds … Continue reading
I want to live my life so that my nights are not full of regrets.
I want to live my life so that my nights are not full of regrets. – D.H. Lawrence What does that mean? Have you ever spent a portion of an evening not sleeping, but going over recent events? How often was … Continue reading
Posted in character, decision, emotion, integrity, self improvement, thinking
Tagged @ptarkkonen, D.H. Lawrence, life, live, regrets
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First feelings are always the most natural.
First feelings are always the most natural. – Louis XIV What does that mean? This is so true, in my experience. Be it emotional, intellectual, or social, the first feeling has always been my greatest ally. Before I learned to … Continue reading
Posted in caution, deception, empathy, judgement, observation, thinking
Tagged @quoteshash, always, feelings, Louis XIV, natural
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Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free.
Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free. – Ralph Waldo Emerson What does that mean? I don’t want to debate the deeper philosophical meaning of free will in this post. Whole forests have been laid waste … Continue reading
Posted in belief, freedom, imagination, intelligence, observation, thinking
Tagged @iheartquotes, fate, intellect, Ralph Waldo Emerson, thinks
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If you don’t learn from your mistakes, there’s no sense making them.
If you don’t learn from your mistakes, there’s no sense making them. – Laurence J. Peter (also seen as Anonymous) What does that mean? This is another humorous quote, but again, it has a serious point hidden within. The quote is by the author … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, failure, observation, personal growth, reflection, thinking
Tagged @_inspirational_, Laurence J. Peter, learn, making, mistakes
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He who has never failed somewhere, that man cannot be great. Failure is the test of greatness.
He who has never failed somewhere, that man cannot be great. Failure is the test of greatness. – Herman Melville What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, but it does make sense. It’s not put the way I am … Continue reading
Posted in courage, discovery, failure, innovation, persistence, thinking
Tagged @zimpeterw, failed, great, Herman Melville, test
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