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"The great ones do not belong in to a hyperplane and the only thing we need are more eyes" — Aug 13, 2016 10:57PM
"The great ones do not belong in to a hyperplane and the only thing we need are more eyes" — Aug 13, 2016 10:57PM
If ever I should wish for a retreat whither I might steal from the world and its distractions, and dream quietly away the remnant of a troubled life, I know of none more promising than this little valley.
“People today spend a great deal of money on holidays abroad because they are true believers in the myths of romantic consumerism.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“nationalism promises that whoever dies for the nation will for ever live in its collective memory. Yet this promise is so fuzzy that even most nationalists do not really know what to make of it.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“A champion thinks: ‘That’s going in the hole, pot the blue and get on to the pink; that’s the shot.’ Embrace the moment, I told myself. This is what top sport is about, this is how you separate yourself from the pack. You grab these opportunities, and commit.”
― Running: The Autobiography
― Running: The Autobiography
“Gautama’s insight was that no matter what the mind experiences, it usually reacts with craving, and craving always involves dissatisfaction. When the mind experiences something distasteful it craves to be rid of the irritation. When the mind experiences something pleasant, it craves that the pleasure will remain and will intensify. Therefore, the mind is always dissatisfied and restless.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“some seem to get trapped in the compulsion to succeed, others take a rebellious stance. Pointing to the blatant cruelties and limitations involved in a cultural pattern which tends to value only the winner and ignore even the positive qualities of the mediocre, they vehemently criticize competition. Among the most vocal are youth who have suffered under competitive pressures imposed on them by parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by making no effort to win”
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
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