“It is best to study from a teacher of ANY subject, as long as you focus on the teachings and NOT on the teacher. All of the real important answers to life's questions lie within your own mind.” MindLongImportantRealLyingAnswersStudyFocusTeacherTeachingSubjectsBuddhismBalanceAnswers To Life Author:Frederick Lenz
“A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.” AnswersFocusMeditationInfluenceConceptsClarityArroganceBlurry Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“Are you trivialising the sisterhood if you dye your hair or have your eyebrows threaded? I'd say the answer to that is no. But equally, it's a perfectly valid feminist thing to say there is a certain amount of attention on a woman's appearance, and I don't wish that to be the focus or a distraction.” IfsCertainWishAnswersAttentionFocusHairAmountFeministAppearanceDistractionEyebrowsSisterhood Author:Louise Mensch
“Whenever I'm faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself, 'What would I do if I weren't afraid of making a mistake? Feeling rejected? looking foolish? Or being alone?' I know for sure that when you remove the fear, the answer that you've been searching for comes into focus and as you walk into your fear, you should know for sure that your deepest struggle can, if you're willing and open, produce your greatest strength.” IfsKnowsShouldFeelingsAsksDifficultDecisionAnswersWalksMistakeStruggleFocusProduceWillingFoolishMaking MistakesRemoveRejectedDifficult Decisions Book:What I Know For Sure Source: What I Know For Sure
“If none of your role models provide the answer, then it is time to go within and ask yourself, "What would make me happy?" In other words, let your feelings guide you. This doesn't work well if you focus narrowly on your personal needs. I am not talking about selfishness or self-interest. When I ask, What will make you happy?, I mean, What way of loving others feels right for you? Choose a way of loving that makes you happy, and your efforts will be play rather than work.” IfsWayNeedsFeelsWellsMeanSelfPlayFeelingsAsksInterestAnswersEffortTalkingRolesFocusModelsGuidesSelfishnessRole ModelsYou ChooseSelf InterestMake You HappyMake Me HappyNot TalkingFeels RightLoving OthersPersonal Needs Author:Bernie Siegel
“Now, here's a good question: should serious people focus on global political instability - terrorism, failing states, nuclear weapons - or should we focus on global climate instability - droughts, floods, extreme weather? Here's the correct answer: yes, both, because climate disruption will make every other national security problem worse.” PeopleShouldStatesProblemRealityPoliticalPoliticsNatureCommunityLeadershipJusticeAnswersDemocracyFocusFailingSecurityPolicySeriousWeaponsEthicsStrategyClimateHuman RightsExtremesTerrorismNuclearWeatherIdeologyForeign PolicyNuclear WeaponsFloodNational SecurityDiplomacyDisruptionDroughtInstabilityGood QuestionsExtreme WeatherPolitical Instability Author:Van Jones
“Scoring is a function of great execution, and winning is the result, but thinking about winning can pull your focus off of proper execution in a competition. Thinking about process is the answer.” ThinkingWinningProcessAnswersResultsFocusFunctionCompetitionExecution Author:Lanny Bassham
“The technologies for the alternative energy sources exists today. The economics are compelling. The public health is compelling. Why would we maintain a focus on a 17th-century technology, when there are 21st-century alternatives that are both necessary and available? And the answer is the subversion of democracy.” TodayEnergyAnswersTechnologyDemocracyFocusCenturySourceEconomicsAvailableAlternativesCompelling21st CenturyPublic HealthEnergy SourcesSubversion17th CenturyAlternative Energy Author:Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“What's the job of the candidate in this world? The job of the candidate is to raise the money to hire the consultants to do the focus groups to figure out the 30-second answers to be memorized by the candidate. This is stunningly dangerous.” WorldJobsAnswersFocusGroupsDangerousFiguresThis WorldRaisesCandidatesConsultantsFocus Groups Author:Newt Gingrich