“The simple circumstantial narrative (did such a narrative exist) of the ruin of a single town, of the misfortunes of a single family, might exhibit an interesting and instructive picture of human manners; but the tedious repetition of vague and declamatory complaints would fatigue the attention of the most patient reader.” HumansMightSimpleInterestingAttentionHistoryReaderTownsPatientRuinsMannersNarrativeMisfortunesVagueComplaintsRepetitionFatigueExhibitsTediousRoman Empire Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
“Medicare is immune from the competitive pressures that force private insurers to pay attention to what patients and doctors want.” WantForcePayAttentionDoctorsPressurePatientPay AttentionImmuneMedicare Author:Virginia Postrel
“Abraham Maslow taught me, that when you're working with a patient, never let them spend more than a few moments on the problem, because what you think about is what expands, and if they're talking about the problem all the time, when they leave your session, the problem will expand. Get 'em to put their attention on what they intend to create, or on solutions.” IfsThinkingMomentsProblemAttentionTalkingTaughtSolutionsPatientEmsSessionAbraham Author:Wayne Dyer