Michael Weimer

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“In other words, we want to believe that Mark Spitz was born to swim in a way that none of us were and that none of us could. We don’t want to sit on the pool deck and watch him progress from amateur to expert. We prefer our excellence fully formed. We prefer mystery to mundanity.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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“It is your word of faith that sets you free, not faith in any specific thing or act, but simple Faith in your best self in all ways.”
― Geneviève Behrend, Your Invisible Power

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“Stop reading so much and go think.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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“I give my mind the liberty to follow the first wise or foolish idea that presents itself,”
― Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction

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“The key to such power is ambiguity. In a society where the roles everyone plays are obvious, the refusal to conform to any standard will excite interest. Be both masculine and feminine, impudent and charming, subtle and outrageous. Let other people worry about being socially acceptable; those types are a dime a dozen, and you are after a power greater than they can imagine.”
― Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction

tags: manipulation, seduction

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