Category: quotes
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Do your priority task every day
“Safe and familiar leads to small and inconsequential. The more you insist on escaping pain and difficulty, the more you become trapped in your own tiny universe – the walls close in.” – Bob Riding, The cost of comfort Whenever I begin a startup project with a new partner I explain the following. Out here,…
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Everything that happens to me is the best possible thing that can happen to me
“When you are convinced of the truth that everything that happens is the best thing that can happen, life begins to be much more fun. It is like opening a direct channel to happiness.” – Chris Prentiss, Zen and the Art of Happiness What’s done is done. It’s all good. Learn your lessons and move…
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Delayed gratification and happiness
“High performers delay gratification, but not happiness.” – Bob Riding, Design happiness A very successful friend of mine has talked to me at length about delayed gratification. I find hope in the recognition of similarities in our approach to life. There is something deeply satisfying, undeniably exciting about working for a better future, about knowing…
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Does your brain burn more calories when you think really hard?
In most cases, deep thought and concentration do not burn tons more calories than routine brain activity. But if we think we’ve worn out our brains, we will feel exhausted anyways. I’m thoroughly disappointed. All this time aggressively thinking while sitting on my butt in my cubicle doing nothing, no wonder I don’t look like…
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FDA approves Qsymia by Vivus
The first few times I read this I thought it said Virus. That about sums up my credibility as a health news reporter, but that won’t stop me from filling this post full of judgementalism and negativity. After all, that’s what news is about, no? Vivus shares are rallying yet again, continuing their big surge…