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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To everyanswer you can find a new question.
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to
Patience is the art of hoping.
Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.
Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.
Thereare two sides to every question.
Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.
Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.
There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.
Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.