“I have not always chosen the safest path. I've made my mistakes, plenty of them. I sometimes jump too soon and fail to appreciate the consequences. But I've learned something important along the way: I've learned to heed the call of my heart. I've learned that the safest path is not always the best path and I've learned that the voice of fear is not always to be trusted.” WayHeartMadeImportantSometimesPassionVoiceMistakePathFailingMy HeartConsequenceAppreciateChosenPlentyI've LearnedTrustedHeedMy Mistakes Author:Steve Goodier
“One should believe only what can be chosen to be true or just. Irrational (or unjustified) beliefs should be avoided because they can have disastrous practical consequences.” ShouldBelieveBeliefConsequencePracticalsChosenBeing TrueIrrationalAvoidedUnjustified Author:Mario Bunge
“We often say that someone has exceptional political or social savvy, but what specific cognitive skills allow these people to handle interpersonal situations so effectively? Typically, socially skilled people are exceptional at recognizing underlying agendas, anticipating the probable effects and likely unintended consequences of a chosen course of action. These specific capabilities determine one's "people smarts."” PeopleActionPoliticalSituationSmartConsequenceDetermineChosenCapabilityExceptionalSavvy Author:Justin Menkes
“Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung...We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail. And most of all, we become much too passive. We overlook just how large a role we all play—and by “we” I mean society—in determining who makes it and who doesn’t.” ThinkingWayMeanPlayOpportunityRolesToo MuchFailingMissingSucceedConsequenceChosenLiftsAwePassiveAbout SuccessOutliersMissing Opportunity Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“As with any turning point or instance when a new road is chosen and an old one forsaken, there are consequences.” ConsequenceChosenInstanceTurning PointsForsakenNew Roads Author:Michael J. Fox