They trigger a reflex called instinctive elaboration, which takes over your thought process, rendering you incapable of thinking of anything else.
“You don't need to go back in time to be awesome; you just have to start right now. Regretting that you didn't start earlier is a great distraction from moving on your dream today, and the reality is that today is earlier than tomorrow.”
― Start.: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters
― Start.: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters
“I despaired at the thought that my life might slip by without seeing God show himself mightily on our behalf.”
― Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
― Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
“In too many churches today, people don’t see manifestations of God’s power in answer to fervent praying. Instead, they hear arguments about theological issues that few people care about. On Christian radio and television we are often merely talking to ourselves.”
― Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People
― Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People
“Oh, this was the great ploy of Satan in that kingdom of his: to display such blatant evil one could almost believe one's own secret sin didn't matter.”
― The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
― The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
“The day you are not solving problems or are not up to your butt in problems is probably a day you are no longer leading. If your desk is clean and no one is bringing you problems, you should be very worried. It means that people don't think you can solve them or don't want to hear about them. Or, far worse, it means they don't think you care.”
― It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
― It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
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