Rebel Against Yourself 0

“Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished.” – Dan Gilbert We tend to believe that we have finally become the person we were always destined to be. But that’s an illusion. We are in fact very poor predictors of how we will end up being

First Quarter 2015 Quotes 0

“Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain.” – Henry Ford “What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important.” – Dwight Eisenhower “No one is as happy as they seem on Facebook, as depressed as they seem on Twitter, or as employed as

Fourth Quarter 2014 Quotes 0

It’s a new year, which means new ideas and new initiatives. I’ve added several new functions to the site that should hopefully make the reading experience: More engaging (revamped comments, new post email reminders that don’t spam); Easier to share (images, text highlights); and Better overall. Through feedback analysis – thanks

Too Preoccupied to Care if You Fail 3

“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt “Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people.” – Andre Dubus We’re often too

September 2014 Quotes 0

“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” – Bruce Lee “Progress always involves risk; you can’t

August 2014 Quotes 0

“Don’t ignore your dreams; don’t work too much; say what you think; cultivate friendships; be happy.” – Paul Graham “Ceux qui se ressemblent s’assemblent.” (Birds of a feather flock together) – French Proverb “Much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.” – Peter Drucker “We stagger

July 2014 Quotes 0

“It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau “If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” – Albert Einstein “I began learning long ago that those who are happiest

Controlling Circumstances: In & Out of Bounds 0

“The circumstances of our lives may actually matter less to our happiness than the sense of control we feel over our lives.” – Rory Sutherland, Vice-Chairman of Ogilvy Group UK “We can’t change every little thing that happens to us in life, but we can change the way that we experience

June 2014 Quotes 0

A main theme of these quotes is on work ethic and risk, as we all attempt to strike a balance between avoiding mistakes and trying new things. “I hate the word, lucky. It cheapens a lot of hard work.” – Peter Dinklage “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find

May 2014 Quotes 0

These quotes have elicited a reaction (thought, laughter) and brought a fresh perspective to my day. I trust they will do the same for others! “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than