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Category Archives: time
Money is human happiness in the abstract.
Money is human happiness in the abstract. – Schopenhauer What does that mean? The longer version of the quote (included at the bottom of the post) goes on to state that once one can no longer be happy, in concrete … Continue reading
Posted in action, creativity, friendship, happiness, money, time
Tagged @philoQuotes, happiness, human, money, Schopenhauer
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Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. – Confucius What does that mean? This quote is about the synergy between knowledge and ideas of how to do things. Learning brings knowledge. Thought brings ideas of how … Continue reading
If merely ‘feeling good’ could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience.
If merely ‘feeling good’ could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience. – William James What does that mean? This quote is part of a larger discussion of the way we make decisions and determine what we think … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, decision, judgement, moderation, struggle, time
Tagged @philo_quotes, decide, drunkenness, feeling good, William James
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Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. – William Penn What does that mean? Time. You never know how much you have, but yet we still waste it. There are only so many hours in each … Continue reading
Posted in love, money, relaxation, respect, time, value
Tagged @VoiceOfEnigma, most, time, want, William Penn
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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster. – Stephen Covey What does that mean? This quote comes from the difference between management and leadership. A … Continue reading
Never confuse movement with action.
Never confuse movement with action. – Ernest Hemingway What does that mean? This quote was related in the book by Marlene Dietrich, who added “In those five words he gave me a whole philosophy.” Let’s start with movement. Movement can … Continue reading
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? In the longer version of the quote, the balance between giving and taking is mentioned, as … Continue reading
Posted in giving, help, money, success, time, value
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Albert Einstein, become, success, value
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How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks.
How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This is a shorter, Twiter-friendly version of a passage from his book Meditations regarding … Continue reading
Posted in action, effort, peace, self-image, thinking, time
Tagged @AureliusQuotes, look, Marcus Aurelius, saves, time
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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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Therefore the wise man will lose nothing which he will be able to regard as loss; for the only possession he has is virtue, and of this he can never be robbed.
Therefore the wise man will lose nothing which he will be able to regard as loss; for the only possession he has is virtue, and of this he can never be robbed. – Seneca What does that mean? This is … Continue reading
Half a loaf is better than no bread.
Half a loaf is better than no bread. – English Proverb What does that mean? Sometimes we want it all. Sometimes we just don’t want to compromise. Sometimes we won’t take no for an answer. And we risk losing it … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, cooperation, empathy, habits, kindness, patience, reflection, time
Tagged @Sports_HQ, better, bread, English Proverb, loaf
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You’ve learned the lessons well. You first learned to live on less than you earn. Next you learned to seek advice from those who are competent. Lastly, you’ve learned to make gold work for you.
You’ve learned the lessons well. You first learned to live on less than you earn. Next you learned to seek advice from those who are competent. Lastly, you’ve learned to make gold work for you. – George S. Clason What … Continue reading
You don’t have to try, you just have to be.
You don’t have to try, you just have to be. – David Viscott What does that mean? To me, this quote is about the age-old struggle. On one hand, we feel a need to excel, to do something, to be … Continue reading
Posted in concentration, effort, relaxation, struggle, time, work
Tagged @ZenProverbs, be, David Viscott, just, try
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Associate with people who will improve you.
Associate with people who will improve you. – Seneca What does that mean? As is so often the case, the quote has been shortened to fit within the confines of the structure allowed by Twitter. The longer version of the … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, learning, motivation, personal growth, self improvement, time
Tagged @stoicrevival, associate, improve, people, Seneca
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