“The consultant experiment,” I continued, “showed that people dramatically underappreciate the extent and depth to which a feeling of accomplishment influences people.”
― Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations
― Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations
“I’ve noticed that when you get older, you not only have a To-Do list but you could start making a Things-I-Used-To-Do list, too.”
― The Gum Thief
― The Gum Thief
“We can live comfortably with colleagues without ever noticing that they actually do not see the world as we do.”
― Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
― Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
“People ask, “Why is there poverty in the world?” It’s a silly question. Poverty is the default human condition. It is the factory preset of this mortal coil.”
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“My dear, if you allow your feelings to be exposed, people will hurt you with them.They will use your feelings against you.”
― The Gum Thief
― The Gum Thief
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