Quotes Flashcards
Knowledge has no value except…”
“…that with can be gained from its application toward some worthy end”
Napoleon Hill, “Think and grow rich”
Who said, “do the thing and you shall have the power”?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What did Seth Godin mean when he said, “don’t let the lizard brain win” in his book Linchpin?
According to the author, the lizard brain is the part of us wants to stay safe, to keep from being eaten, to avoid taking chances, to avoid looking like a fool, letting the lizard brain win. It means following the rules conforming and not doing your best
“Hope is for…”
“…fools.”
Melissa Robinson during an electro physiology case at the University of Washington in 2014
It doesn’t matter how much milk you spill…
as long as you don’t lose your cow!
From the book failing forward by John Maxwell
If at first you succeed…
try something harder!
From the book Failing Forward by John Maxwell
Don’t listen to yourself, talk to yourself
Dr. James Gills (completed 6 double iron mans). Quoted in Make Money, Live Wealthy - Austin Netzley. The idea is to not listen to the doubts and fears that your mind generates but rather talk to yourself in words of encouragement to keep on running…
Practice doesn’t make perfect…
it makes permanent
Quote attributed to Bobby Robson - athlete.
Let small bad things happen
Quote from Timothy Ferriss’ book “The 4 hour work week”. The idea is that there is a compromise. By focusing on the large ticket items, small bad things will fall through the cracks. Accept these small bad things in the name of focusing on the more important things.
“Attention is currency”. Spend it wisely.
Quote from Timothy Ferriss’ book “the 4 hour work week”. If your attention is consumed by some worry you have the worst of all worlds. You are not enjoying the now in front of you but you are also not productively addressing the concern.
What is “Monkey Mind” and why should you avoid it.?
Buddha described the human mind as being filled with drunken monkeys, jumping around, screeching, chattering, carrying on endlessly. We all have monkey minds, Buddha said, with dozens of monkeys all clamoring for attention. Fear is an especially loud monkey, sounding the alarm incessantly, pointing out all the things we should be wary of and everything that could go wrong.
You don’t have to get it perfect…”
“you just have to get it going”
Jack Canfield - author of Chicken Soup for the Soul
“Learn the rules like a pro…”
“So you can break them like an artist”
Pablo Picasso
Finish the quote:
“It’s not how good you are, it’s…
“how good you want to be…” (I forget the source
You can’t catch a fish…
with your hook in the air. (fly fishing saying)
