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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Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.
A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.
Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.
The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.
A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.
Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.
The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.
I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.
Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.
We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.