A man who could not see the end of his “provisional existence” was not able to aim at an ultimate goal in life.
“What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for a worthwhile goal, a freely chosen task.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
― Man's Search for Meaning
“The wish to acquire is in truth very natural and common, and men always do so when they can, and for this they will be praised not blamed; but when they cannot do so, yet wish to do so by any means, then there is folly and blame.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“Negotiations with religious fanatics who have delusions of grandeur generally do not go well.”
― Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
― Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
“More often than not, what you are searching for will only be gained through beginning.”
― The Science of Overcoming Procrastination: How to Be Disciplined, Break Inertia, Manage Your Time, and Be Productive
― The Science of Overcoming Procrastination: How to Be Disciplined, Break Inertia, Manage Your Time, and Be Productive
“History is often shaped by small groups of forward-looking innovators rather than by the backward-looking masses.”
― Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
― Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
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