If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn’t plan your mission properly.
~ David Hackworth
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Your mission →
Anything at all →
It would be wrong for anything to stand between you and attaining goodness—as a rational being and a citizen. Anything at all: the applaus of the crowd, high office, wealth, or self-indulgence. All of them might seem to be compatible with it—for a while. But suddenly they control us and sweep us away.
~ Marcus Aurelius
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Personal responsibility →
I took personal, public responsibility. I apologized profusely and repeatedly. I did the best I could to make things right. And most important, I relearned a lesson I thought I already knew: Never compromise your integrity. It’s all you have.
~ Strauss Zelnick
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Evict it →
The great majority of that which gives you angst never happens, so you must evict it. Don’t let it live rent-free in your brain.
~ Peter Guber
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Wait to respond →
I have often regretted acting impulsively when I am feeling angry or frustrated. Now, when I feel that familiar urge to respond defensively or say things I don’t really mean or bang out a wounded response via email or text, I wait. I force myself to breath, take a step back, and wait to respond. Just an hour or two or an overnight retreat makes a world of difference. And if all else fails, I try to obey this message I got in a fortune cookie: Avoid compulsively making things worse.
~ Debbie Millman
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The beginning →
Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.
~ Fred Rogers
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Slowly →
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.
~ Mae West
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Listen to the answer →
Always ask: What am I missing?
~ Strauss Zelnick
…and listen to the answer.
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Fear →
Don’t let the weight of fear weigh down the joy of curiosity. Fear is really false evidence appearing real.
~ Peter Guber
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Knowledge of oneself →
To resist the influence of others, knowledge of oneself is most important.
~ Teal’c, in Stargate SG-1 (“Stronghold”), (s9e14, 2006 TV series)
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