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Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them”
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“Why don't we do things we know we should do? Because we don't feel like it. Every problem of self-control is not a problem of information or discipline or reason, but, rather, of emotion. Self-control is an emotional problem. Laziness is an emotional problem. Procrastination is an emotional problem. Underachievement is an emotional problem. Impulsiveness is an emotional problem. This sucks, because emotional problems are much harder to deal with than logical ones.”
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
“Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls-- family, health, friends, integrity-- are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.”
― The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
― The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.”
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“The pursuit of happiness is a toxic value that has long defined our culture.<...> Living well does not mean avoiding suffering; it means suffering for the right reasons.”
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
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