People whoare too

People whoare too
People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...
  

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A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.
Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.
The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.
Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.
I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.
Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.
To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.
Faith is continuation of reason.
The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.
Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.
Renown and repose do not go together.
Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?