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Nonetheless, few people are ever satisfied with what is before them at the moment. Our desire that things be different from what they are pulls our minds into an unreal world, and consequently we are less able to appreciate what the present has to offer. Our minds leave the reality of the present only when we prefer the unreality of the past or future.
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Of course, people will try hard to win respect they believe they lack, and the winners will try hard not to lose the respect they have won.
— Jan 23, 2026 02:21PM
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When one learns how to change a habit, it is a relatively simple matter to learn which ones to change. Once you learn how to learn, you only have to discover what is worth learning. It is much more difficult to break a habit when there is no adequate replacement for it.
— Jan 22, 2026 09:01AM
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If we let ourselves lose touch with our ability to feel our actions, by relying too heavily on instructions, we can seriously compromise our access to our natural learning processes and our potential to perform.
— Jan 21, 2026 11:55AM
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You should free yourself from any emotional reaction to success or failure; simply know your goal and take objective interest in the results.
— Jan 19, 2026 01:39PM
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Be clear about this: Letting go of judgments does not mean ignoring errors. It simply means seeing events as they are and not adding to them.
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