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“The ideal situation for a parent is one that no one has - having a fulfilling job that requires you to work three days a week. It's better for the parents, because they get to spend time with the children and also have a source of pride and achievement - and income - outside the home.”

Children Home Jobs Three Parent Situation Week Source Pride Achievement Ideals Income Fulfilling End Times Spend Time

Author:Tina Fey

“Statistically, it would seem improbable that any mathematician or scientist, at the age of 66, would be able through continued research efforts, to add much to his or her previous achievements. However I am still making the effort and it is conceivable that with the gap period of about 25 years of partially deluded thinking providing a sort of vacation my situation may be atypical. Thus I have hopes of being able to achieve something of value through my current studies or with any new ideas that come in the future.”

“Sports allow men to build up situations of emergency. What he then demands of himself is unnecessary achievement - and unnecessary sacrifice. He artificially creates the tension that he has been spared by affluent society.”

Men Has Beens Sports Situation Sacrifice Demand Achievement Tension Unnecessary Emergencies Affluent

Book:The Unheard Cry for Meaning: Psychotherapy and Humanism

Source: The Unheard Cry for Meaning: Psychotherapy and Humanism

“A family's responses to crisis or to a new situation mirror those of a child. That is to say, the way a small child deals with a new challenge (for instance, learning to walk) has certain predictable stages: regression, anxiety, mastery, new energy, growth, and feedback for future achievement. These stages can also be seen in adults coping with new life events, whether positive or negative.”

“What is the situation today? We have a united country. We have a single currency. We have managed to stabilize the economy, despite difficulties. We could talk all day about all those achievements.”

Country Today Situation Economy Achievement Difficulty Currency

Author:Joseph Kabila

“Whatever happens, take responsibility.”

Inspirational Happens Motivational Spiritual Responsibility Situation Failure Achievement Happenings Responsible Coaching Taking Responsibility Personal Responsibility Whatever Happens Service Culture

Book:Unlimited Power a Black Choice

Source: Unlimited Power a Black Choice

“Liberalism regards life as an adventure in which we must take risks in new situation, in which there is no guarantee that the new will always be the good or the true, in which progress is a precarious achievement rather than inevitability.”

Situation Progress Risk Adventure Travel Achievement Regard Liberalism Guarantees Funny Travel Inevitability Guarantees That Precarious New Situations

Book:The Faith of a Liberal

Source: The Faith of a Liberal

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Nothing worthwhile is easy. Your ability to overcome unfavorable situations will provide you with time to demonstrate your true strength and determination for success. Always set your standards high, your greatest achievements lie within the infinite feats you achieve in your life.”

“We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can! Every great achievement in this world was first carefully thought out. Think-but to a purpose. Think constructively. Think as you read. Think as you listen. Think as you travel and your eyes reveal new situations. Think as you work daily at your desk, or in the field, or while strolling. Think to rise and improve your place in life. There can be no advancement or success without serious thought”

“In Japan, mothers insist on achievement and accomplishment as a sign of love and respect. Thus to fail places children in a highly shamed situation.”

Children Mother Situation Failing Achievement Accomplishment Japan Love And Respect Signs Of Love

Book:Shame: The Exposed Self

Source: Shame: The Exposed Self

“Stick with your own perception of yourself-living in your own world-and letting your reality, not the reality presented by other people or particular situations, control your performance.”

People World Inspirational Reality Situation Particular Achievement Perception Performances Sticks

Book:Overachievement: The Science of Working Less to Accomplish More

Source: Overachievement: The Science of Working Less to Accomplish More

“Superstars perform so naturally and so instinctively that they seem to be able to enter a pressure-packed situation that would terrify or freeze most people as if nothing matters. They let it happen, let it go. They couldn't care less about the results.”

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Book:Overachievement: The New Science of Working Less to Accomplish More

Source: Overachievement: The New Science of Working Less to Accomplish More

“We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one's predicament into a human achievement. When we are no longer able to change a situation-just think of an incurable disease such as inoperable cancer-we are challenged to change ourselves.”

Source: Man's Search for Meaning: A Young Adult Edition

“To me if there's an achievement to lighting and photography in a film it's because nothing stands out, it all works as a piece. And you feel that these actors are in this situation and the audience is not thrown by a pretty picture or by bad lighting.”

Ifs Feels Film Actors Situation Audience Pieces Achievement Photography Thrown Standing Out Lighting Pretty Picture

Author:Roger Deakins