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Though men determine, the gods doo dispose: and oft times many things fall out betweene the cup and the lip.
Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.
I just do what I want to do without hurting other people and you know, I wish other people would do the same.
Religion is the great balm of existence because it takes us outside ourselves, connects us to something larger
When you raise your opinion of yourself and what you are capable of it has a decided influence on what you do.
You are facing death and danger and competition, but at any moment, you can decide to have a fearless mindset.
When there are no other options, people fight harder. If the choice is life or death they have nothing to lose.
I just think there's something in the non-fiction form that allows you to see things clearly, if you're patient.
True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.
The great thing about America is that you can come from the worst circumstances and become something remarkable.
The authority you establish must emerge naturally from your character, from the particular strengths you possess.
The music business is just the worst as far as Machiavellian, sharky, evil games going on, as far as manipulation.
Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies.
A person who is truly authentic doesn't need to play a role in life, we think, but can simply be him - or herself.
To hold an idea and convince ourselves we arrived at it rationally, we go in search of evidence to support our view.
I'm afraid I'm just too intense to have soft ideas, you know, about what to read when you're trying to pass the time.
I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing.
There's no more of an excuse for blaming other people or the world for at least not trying what you should be trying.
I exercise a lot and I love it. I'm fine. But you know, I'd like to be alive in ten years, that'd be my first priority.
Many people have an intense feeling about what they're best at. Too often, they're driven away from it by other people.
Plumbers can be masters, the guy who did my patio is a master, some people are masters at raising really great children.
The moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken. More: You have ceded them power.
Any titles, money, or privilege you inherit are actually hindrances. They delude you into believing you are owed respect.
Few are drawn to the person whom others avoid and neglect; people gather around those who have already attracted interest.
You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.
Passive aggressors who are adept at this will have trained themselves to remain calm, while you get irritated and emotional.
Be brutal with the past, especially your own, and have no respect for the philosophies that are foisted on you from outside.
It's okay to be kind of looking for what you want and trying out all kinds of different ideas and different course work, etc.
Power works best when it is indirect - never coercing people; instead, getting them to voluntarily align with your interests.
Our natural tendency is to project onto other people our own belief and value systems, in ways in which we are not even aware.
The worst thing is to sit and whine and complain and obsess about money as if that were the only sign of your worth as a human.
Everyone assumes I practise all of my own laws but I don't. I think anybody who did would be a horrible ugly person to be around.
The wrong way to look at your university life is to say it's like job training, unless you're going into something very specific.
In the opening stage of most careers any attention is what you want, any attention is good attention, even if it's bad attention.
All the most successful people nowadays who are truly successful and innovative in their field are not people motivated by money.
People expect your behavior to conform to known patterns and conventions. Your task as a strategist is to upset their expectations.
Understand: A person of power instills a kind of fear by deliberately unsettling those around him to keep the initative on his side.
Some people are a little bit better than others, some people are great, some people are superior. It depends on the level of effort.
Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.
We humans are self-absorbed by nature, and spend most of our time focusing inwardly on our emotions, on our wounds, on our fantasies.
I don't want to throw mud at anyone - I really admire Gandhi as a brilliant strategist - but Gandhi was pretty manipulative, you know.
Hip-hop has a feeling element, it's not just about knowing music. It's not like classical music or jazz where you can go on raw energy.
The quiet mind is richer than a crown....Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss beggars enjoy when princes oft do miss.
Grand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it.
We are often raised as dependents then given over to teachers. It's experience and exploration that can transform us and lead to mastery.
Once people are aware of your presence, and perhaps vaguely intrigued, you need to stir their interest before it settles on someone else.
Here in Beacon, I feel like this was the worst year yet. The entire town, like a lot of winter towns, just kind of holed up in the winter.
Mastery is not a question of genetics of luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desires that stirs you from within.
I also make movies that can be seen on a small screen, as I shoot on digital video. Hopefully they can be seen small and can live like that.
I find the training of the mind that Zen puts people through is by far to me, the most interesting, one of the most interesting disciplines.