S:1536 Quote: A Master
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “A Master. Whatever he does, he does with the enthusiasm of doing it for the first time. This is the source of his unlimited energy. Every lesson that he teaches (or learns) is a first lesson. Every dance that he dances, he dances for the first time. […]
S:1531 Quote: Knowledge
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “The proof of correctness of any piece of knowledge lies only in the results its application produces. If knowledge cannot be applied, or its application produces no practical results, that knowledge is, by definition, useless and irrelevant. Knowledge is only as significant as its effects.” Thomas Campbell […]
S:1529 Quote: Grab Hold
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “It’s hard to grab hold of the things we like if they don’t grab hold of us first.” John Barnes Coaching Point: Grab hold. Very kinesthetic language. Visceral. It’s personal. Yes, when you grab hold of a thing, idea, belief, etc., it is you grabbing hold of […]
S:1525 Quote: Planning
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “Thinking seriously about the future can be a worthwhile exercise, not because the future is knowable but because the process is likely to make us wiser.”Tim Harford – Economist “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”Dwight D. Eisenhower […]
S:1522 Quote: Richer
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “Isn’t it odd. We can only see our outsides, but nearly everything happens on the inside.” Charlie Mackesy – The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse Coaching Point: The more we see the inside, the richer life gets. Which is odd. Some seem to think […]
S:1519 Quote: Ah-Ha
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “All the important phases of our life start at a turning point—something someone says to us, something we read, somewhere we visit, or some sudden inspiration that comes out of nowhere. The turning point may be insignificant to us at the time, but looking back we see […]
S:1516 Quote: Constraints
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “We all long to be free of constraints, to shape our lives, but that is an illusion. The most brilliant investor makes his money by aligning his actions with the market. Generals align their orders with the reality of the enemy they are facing. Doctors align with […]
S:1510 Quote: Learning
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “Those who keep learning will keep rising in life.” Charlie Munger – the late, great investor. Coaching Point: Life is not static. Yet most people don’t keep learning. Repeating a sound bite someone said is not learning. Learning is not hard. It only takes intent. The rest […]
S:1507 Quote: Life Path
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “If you can see your whole life’s path laid out then it’s not your life’s path.” Joseph Campbell Coaching Point: So often people worry about their future because they can’t see it clearly all the way to the end. Campbell’s observation can help you let go of […]
S:1502 Quote: Lose Yourself
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “Once she had read about a meadow in the forest that could only be found by someone who had lost their way. To her mind this captured some of the mystical dimension of human existence. If only one dared to get lost, one could find the unexpected.” […]