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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Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.
We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.
Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.
Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.
Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.
Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.
It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.
He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.
It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.
The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.
A danger forseen is half avoided.