Mutually Exclusive Quotes

“This looked to me like another one of those fork-in-the-road cases in which I had to choose between one of two seemingly essential but mutually exclusive options: 1) being radically truthful with each other including probing to bring our problems and weaknesses to the surface so we could deal with them forthrightly and 2) having happy and satisfied employees. And it reminded me that when faced with the choice between two things you need that are seemingly at odds, go slowly to figure out how you can have as much of both as possible. There is almost always a good path that you just haven’t figured out yet, so look for it until you find it rather than settle for the choice that is then apparent to you.”
― Ray Dalio, Principles: Life and Work

“Like some people, some things are like oil and frozen water.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Mutually exclusive refers to opposing behaviors, actions, or states of being that cannot take place simultaneously. For example, you cannot do what you love and do what you loathe at the same time.”
― Karen Whitten, The 25 Mindsets: Understand Anyone, Even Yourself

“Just as you need to add logs to a fire to maintain it, you need to feed your passion to keep it burning strong.”
― Karen Whitten, The 25 Mindsets: Understand Anyone, Even Yourself

“While your principle represents how you expect people to behave and your passion informs what you’re motivated to do, your purpose underscores why these two are so imperative: because it brings about the desired state of being you long for.”
― Karen Whitten, The 25 Mindsets: Understand Anyone, Even Yourself