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“It is true that I miss intelligent companionship, but there are so few with whom I can share the things that mean so much to me that I have learned to contain myself. It is enough that I am surrounded with beauty...”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

“It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real meaning is found. God it's great to be alive! Thank you. Thank you.”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

“Go out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin.”
― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves

“There is a time in our lives, usually in mid-life, when a woman has to make a decision - possibly the most important psychic decision of her future life - and that is, whether to be bitter or not. Women often come to this in their late thirties or early forties. They are at the point where they are full up to their ears with everything and they've "had it" and "the last straw has broken the camel's back" and they're "pissed off and pooped out." Their dreams of their twenties may be lying in a crumple. There may be broken hearts, broken marriages, broken promises.”
― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves

“If you are a leader, the true measure of your success is not getting people to work. It’s not getting people to work hard. It is getting people to work hard together. That takes commitment.”
― John C. Maxwell, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

“Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally. They practice daily disciplines. They implement systems for their personal growth. They make it a habit to maintain a positive attitude. At”
― John C. Maxwell, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

“How people treat you is their karma. How you react is yours.” —Wayne W. Dyer”
― John C. Maxwell, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

“The beauty of trust is that it erases worry and frees you to get on with other matters. Trust means confidence.” —Stephen M.R. Covey”
― John C. Maxwell, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
― John C. Maxwell, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

“People who lead for selfish reasons seek… Power: They love control and will continue to add value to themselves by reducing the value of others. Position: Titles are their ego food. They continually make sure that others feel their authority and know their rights as a leader. Money: They will use people and sell themselves for financial gain. Prestige: Their looking good is more important to them than their being and doing good.”
― John C. Maxwell, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

“A team is a group of people who may not be equal in experience, talent, or education but in commitment.”
― John C. Maxwell, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

“To be more thoughtful and selective, we need time. To gain more time, we need to slow down. Yes, it really is as simple as that.”
― Bill McGowan, Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time

“The Ego, however, is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.”
― Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

“But first, become aware of the choices that you are making in every moment. The more you become aware of your choices, the more you will make choices that are spontaneously correct — both for you and for those around you.”
― Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

“If you want to transform your karma to a more desirable experience, look for the seed of opportunity within every adversity, and tie that seed of opportunity to your dharma, or purpose in life. This will enable you to convert the adversity into a benefit, and transform the karma into a new expression.”
― Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

“Witness the choices you make in every moment. The best way to prepare for any moment in the future is to be fully conscious in the present.”
― Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

“Least effort is expended when our actions are motivated by love, because nature is held together by the energy of love.”
― Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

“Conflict brings out truth, creativity, and resolution.”
― Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

“If you approach a negotiation thinking the other guy thinks like you, you are wrong. That's not empathy, that's a projection.”
― Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

“Another simple rule is, when you are verbally assaulted, do not counterattack. Instead, disarm your counterpart by asking a calibrated question.”
― Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

“The positive/playful voice: Should be your default voice. It’s the voice of an easygoing, good-natured person. Your attitude is light and encouraging. The key here is to relax and smile while you’re talking.”
― Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

“Research shows that the best way to deal with negativity is to observe it, without reaction and without judgment. Then consciously label each negative feeling and replace it with positive, compassionate, and solution-based thoughts. One”
― Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

“I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the psychological judo that I’ve made my stock in trade: the calibrated questions, the mirrors, the tools for knocking my counterpart off his game and getting him to bid against himself.”
― Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

“What does a good babysitter sell, really? It’s not child care exactly, but a relaxed evening. A furnace salesperson? Cozy rooms for family time. A locksmith? A feeling of security. Know the emotional drivers and you can frame the benefits of any deal in language that will resonate. BEND”
― Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

“But let me cut the list even further: it’s best to start with “what,” “how,” and sometimes “why.”
― Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

“Wealth File
1. Rich people believe "I create my life." Poor people believe "Life happens to me."
2. Rich people play the money game to win. Poor people play the money game to not lose.
3. Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.
4. Rich people think big. Poor people think small.
5. Rich people focus on opportunities. Poor people focus on obstacles.
6. Rich people admire other rich and successful people. Poor people resent rich and successful people.
7. Rich people associate with positive, successful people. Poor people associate with negative or unsuccessful people.
8. Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value. Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.
9. Rich people are bigger than their problems. Poor people are smaller than their problems.
10. Rich people are excellent receivers. Poor people are poor receivers.
11. Rich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people choose to get paid based on time.
12. Rich people think "both". Poor people think "either/or".
13. Rich people focus on their net worth. Poor people focus on their working income.
14. Rich people manage their money well. Poor people mismanage their money well.
15. Rich people have their money work hard for them. Poor people work hard for their money.
16. Rich people act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop them.
17. Rich people constantly learn and grow. Poor people think they already know.”
― T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

“If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.”
― T. Harv Eker

“The number one reason most people don't get what they want is that they don't know what they want.”
― T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

“Money will only make you more of what you already are.”
― T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

“It’s not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place at the right time.”
― T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth