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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Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.
There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.
Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.
The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion
Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
Throughconflict we get to unity.
Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.
Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.
Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.
The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking
Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out