February 2008
22 posts
“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice...”
– ~ Mahatma Gandhi (via Left of Zen)
January 2008
25 posts
1 tag
“If the things that brought us to where we are today were mistakes, then it...”
– ~ Dustin Wax (via Lifehack)
“Empathy is the greatest virtue. From it, all virtues flow. Without it, all...”
– ~ Eric Zorn (via Change of Subject)
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
– ~ Leo Tolstoy (via Left of Zen)
“The vast majority of our pleasure and pain is caused, not by the reality of our...”
– ~ John Adams (via Pick The Brain)
Young Love →
From the moment we’re born—when the world is mostly sensation, and nothing much matters beyond a full belly, a warm embrace and a clean diaper—until we finally emerge into adulthood… we are in a constant state of learning and rehearsing. ~ Tiffany Sharples (via Time)
“Burnout undermines your happiness, and it’s not about time. Burnout has little...”
– ~ Penelope Trunk (via Brazen Careerist)
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in...”
– ~ Marcel Proust (via Ririan Project)
“Why do we think people of our race are the most like us, instead of, say, people...”
– ~ Dustin M. Wax (via Lifehack)
“People just don’t understand how many men it takes to build one good man. ...”
– ~ Priest in The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer
Defining Moment
What would you say was the defining moment that forever changed the course of your life? ~ Stephen Hopson (via Life Reboot )
“Fear and lies fester in darkness. The truth may wound, but it cuts clean.”
– ~ Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel’s Avatar (via Overcoming Bias)
“Done is better than perfect.”
– ~ Attributed to Scott Allen (via Dooce)
“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.”
– ~ Voltaire (via Left of Zen)
“You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they...”
– ~ Jim Rohn (via humachine)
“Trust is the business word for love.”
– ~ Michael Price (via Feld Thoughts)
No Two Paths Are The Same →
“If two traveling companions are following the same path, then one of them is clearly following a false trail. For there are no formulas for finding the truth of the Path, and each person needs to run the risks incurred by his own steps.” ~ Sufi Hafik (via Paulo Coelho’s Blog)
“One day in retrospect the years of struggle will strike you as the most...”
– ~ Sigmund Freud (via Attitude Media)
Authenticity →
“The key question is: Are we projecting our true colors in all areas of our life and in all of our relationships? Do people know what is important to us – what we value?” ~ Mike Van Hoozer
I Notice You →
“A lot of us just want some simple validation. We want to be recognized for the work we’re doing and the impact we’re making. Generate some cool karma for yourself then, by letting someone else know that you notice them.” ~ Sam Davidson (via CoolPeopleCare)
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”
– ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (via BusinessWeek)
“It is easy to be heavy; hard to be light.”
– ~ G. K. Chesterton (via The Happiness Project)
The Mythical 5% →
“Usually the things that make or break a project are process and people issues.” ~ Bruce Eckel
“Reality, no matter how widened and heightened our perceptions, never ceases to...”
– ~ Laurens van der Post