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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
Bounce
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What had marked me out for sporting greatness? I came up with a number of attributes: speed, guile, gutsiness, mental strength, adaptability, agility, and reflexes.
“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
“Instead of eating little, which will lead to economic contraction, people eat too much and then buy diet products – contributing to economic growth twice over.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“So perhaps happiness is synchronising one’s personal delusions of meaning with the prevailing collective delusions. As long as my personal narrative is in line with the narratives of the people around me, I can convince myself that my life is meaningful, and find happiness in that conviction. This is quite a depressing conclusion. Does happiness really depend on self-delusion?”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Many valuables cannot be stored – such as time or beauty.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“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
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