“It stands to reason that if we direct all our efforts towards reaching a goal, we stand in grave danger of losing everything on which we have based our daily activities. For when a goal is superimposed on an activity instead of evolving out of it, we often feel cheated when we reach it.” IfsFeelsReasonGoalEffortDangerActivityLosingDirectGravesEvolveReachingCheatedReaching GoalsLosing EverythingDaily Activities Book:Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques Source: Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques
“We should interact with legal reform tactically, knowing that it will not meet our ultimate goals but asking whether there are ways that engaging with particular reforms might benefit our work and help reduce certain harms or dangers.” WayShouldHelpingMightCertainGoalKnowingDangerParticularBenefitsUltimateAskingHarmReformEngagingUltimate Goal Author:Dean Spade
“Like it or not, we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also the most creative of any time in the history of mankind. And everyone here will ultimately be judged - will ultimately judge himself - on the effort he has contributed to building a new world society and the extent to which his ideals and goals have shaped that effort.” MenWorldEnergyGoalInterestingEffortCreativeDangerBuildingJudgingIdealsUncertaintyJudgedNew WorldCreative EnergyInteresting Times Author:Robert Kennedy