“Those who only seek friends without seeking to be a good friend are selfishly needy and demanding. And those who only want to be a good friend but do not wisely seek good friends are bound to be taken advantage of, abused, neglected, and suffer from their foolish friend choices.” WantSufferingChoicesTakenAdvantageBoundsSeekingFoolishGood FriendNeglectedNeedyTaken Advantage Author:Mark Driscoll
“The saying goes that history repeats itself; personal histories do the same. We can gather the lessons of others' lives through observation, conversation, and by seeking advice. We can use the automatic system to find out who the happy people are, and the reflective system to evaluate how they got to be that way. Pursuing happiness need not be a lonely endeavor. In fact, throwing in our lot with others may be a very good way of coping with the disappointments of choice.” PeopleWayNeedsMayFactsUseChoicesAdviceLessonsConversationLonelyVery GoodDisappointmentSeekingObservationRepeatsEndeavorThrowingEvaluateCopingGood WayHappy PeoplePersonal HistoryRepeating HistoryHistory Repeats ItselfPursuing Happiness Author:Sheena Iyengar
“Ultimately, we are not seeking others to bow to, but to reinforce our individual natures, to help us suffer our own choices, to guide us on our own particular journeys.” HelpingSufferingChoicesIndividualJourneyParticularSeekingGuidesBows Author:Patti Smith
“I've had an addiction for a long time to the whole business of maximizing one's potential, what I call human activation. The vehicle for actualizing oneself is choice, options, seeking out the proper choices.” HumansLongWholeChoicesLong TimeAddictionOneselfSeekingVehicleMaximizingActivation Author:Padgett Powell
“One thing is certain, whatever choices we make: we will not miss out on some critical purgation by seeking treatment for depression or any other form of physical suffering. If we are ripe for what the dark night brings, God will find a way to bring the process to fruition no matter how hard we try to avoid it.” IfsWayTryingMatterHardFormNightCertainSufferingChoicesProcessDarkOne ThingMissingSeekingCriticalGods WillTreatmentRipeDark NightFruition Author:Tim Farrington