“Old age is the fourth stage. By the time one reaches this stage of his journey, he must have discovered that the joys available in this world are trivial and fleeting. He must be equipped with the higher knowledge of spiritual joy, available through delving into the inner spring of Bliss. Through his experiences, his heart must have softened and be filled with compassion. He has to be engrossed in promoting the progress of all beings without distinction. And he must be eager to share with others the knowledge he has accumulated and the benefit of his experiences.” WorldHeartAgeSpiritualJoyCompassionProgressJourneyShareStageThis WorldHigherBenefitsSpringFilledAvailableOld AgeBlissDistinctionFourthFleetingPromotingDelvingSpiritual Joy Author:Sathya Sai Baba
“It's hard to overemphasize how important Ford's deregulation was. True, most of the benefits took years to unfold-rail freight rates, for example hardly budged at first. Yet deregulation set the stage for an enormous wave of creative destruction in the 1980s.” YearsFirstsImportantHardCreativeStageExampleBenefitsDestructionRateWaveEnormousRailDeregulationCreative Destruction Book:The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World Source: The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World
“Choosing a director is like choosing a therapist - you want somebody who is going to be a step or two ahead of you, who can interpret and articulate your intentions better than you can, with the benefit of objectivity. I look for a collaborator who is going to help bring to life, on stage, in three dimensions, what is on the page. I wouldn't want a director who imposes conceits or distrusts the text or who has prejudged the characters.” WantLooksTwoCharacterHelpingThreeStepsStageDirectorsBenefitsPagesIntentionDimensionsDistrustObjectivityConceitBetter Than YouTherapistsCollaboratorsThree Dimensions Author:Donald Margulies
“At every stage of understanding the universe better, the benefits to civilisation have been immeasurable. None of those big leaps were made with us knowing what was going to happen.” Has BeensMadeBigsHappensUniverseUnderstandingKnowingStageBenefitsLeapCivilisationUnderstanding The Universe Author:Brian Cox
“After twenty plus years of performing hundreds of shows a year, I prefer to try things out on stage rather than for friends. I don't see the benefit in that, really.” TryingYearsShowsStageBenefitsTwentiesPerformingPlus Author:Ted Alexandro
“There was a time traditionally - say, GM in the 1950s - it was trying to develop a consumer base that would be loyal and lasting and they were thinking in terms of an institution that would remain and grow and thrive in the society. By now, a lot of the investment firms - bankers, hedge funds - are perfectly happy to destroy what they're in and come out with huge, tremendous benefits. That's a new stage of capitalism.” ThinkingTryingWould BeGrowsTermStageHugeBenefitsCapitalismInstitutionsInvestmentConsumersFirmThriveFundLastingLoyalBankersHedge Fund Author:Noam Chomsky
“The good thing about playing with other musicians is that it's much easier to make the translation to playing live. It's much more difficult if you're trying to take something you've overdubbed alone on stage. But again, there are some benefits.” IfsTryingDifficultStageEasierBenefitsMusicianGood ThingsTranslations Author:Steve Winwood