“The best thing that can happen to a human being is to find a problem, to fall in love with that problem, and to live trying to solve that problem, unless another problem even more lovable appears.”
― The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!
― The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!
“We develop ulcers, high blood pressure, headaches, and other physical problems in part because our stress systems aren’t designed to handle the “dangers” of our brave new world: computer crashes, micromanaging bosses, 12-way conference calls, and long commutes in rush-hour traffic.”
― Confessions of a Public Speaker
― Confessions of a Public Speaker
“Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.”
― Emotional Intelligence 2.0
― Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“With a decrease in the number of pirates, there has been an increase in global warming over the same period. Therefore, global warming is caused by a lack of pirates. Even more compelling: Somalia has the highest number of Pirates AND the lowest Carbon emissions of any country. Coincidence?”
― The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman
― The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman
“deep down inside, we don’t seek the meaning of life, but the experience of being alive.”
― Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
― Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
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