“All our life,” William James told us in the prologue, “so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits—practical, emotional, and intellectual—systematically organized for our weal or woe, and bearing us irresistibly toward our destiny, whatever the latter may be.”
― The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
― The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
“If I could leave my audience with only one single key takeaway message, what would it be? If my audience was to forget everything else I said, what one single idea or lesson would I want them to remember?”
― TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks
― TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks
“The instruments for the quest of truth are as simple as they are difficult. They may appear quite impossible to an arrogant person, and quite possible to an innocent child.”
― An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth
― An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth
“How many on their deathbeds wished they’d spent more time at the office—or watching TV? The answer is, No one.”
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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