“If there is something that you have to do, resist the temptation to do it under duress. Ask yourself, "What's the worst thing that would happen if I didn't do this?" And if you can get away with not doing it at all, don't do it. And then imagine what would it feel like to have this done. Spend a day or two, if you can, just 15 minutes here, 5 minutes here, 2 minutes here, here and here, imagining it completed in a way that pleases you! And then, the next time you decide that you're going to take action about it, the action is going to be a whole lot easier.” IfsWayFeelsTwoDoneWholeHappensActionNextAsksImagineMinutesWorstEasierPleaseTemptationGet AwayNext TimeWorst ThingsCompletionCompletingDuress Author:Esther Hicks
“SEX! Now that I have your attention... Please try to meditate at least 15 minutes, every day. You know it's good for you.” KnowsTryingInspirationSexAttentionPracticeMeditationMinutesPlease Author:Marcelo Goianira
“When I was a boy, I choked on a piece of candy outside the kitchen window for a few minutes while watching my parents making dinner. I thought I was going to die, but I didn't want to scare them. Our existence was so separate, a dying and a doing well, an outside and an inside. Trey Moody's poems hover in that cold, wet, refrigerator-lit place between the dying and the doing well, the outside and the inside. His poems are the thoughts of the person you love who is always standing behind you, slowly and silently suffocating. But they're not afraid to say hello, and please, and I'm scared.” WantWellsPersonsDiesParentBehindsExistenceBoysPiecesMinutesDyingColdPleaseStandingWindowScaredDinnerKitchenScareNot AfraidWetHelloCandyLitBehind YouRefrigeratorsMoodySuffocating Author:Zachary Schomburg
“I don't feel one could even remotely touch the idea of intimidating others, but because I've understood the other side of the experience, I will occasionally, if I smell that could even be in the air for a few minutes, say to the director, "Please, you must tell me anything you want. Please say all the things you think might be terribly hurtful like, 'That was boring.'"” IfsThinkingWantFeelsIdeasMightSidesAirMinutesPleaseDirectorsUnderstoodBoringSmellIntimidatingHurtful Author:Kenneth Branagh
“I recall a friend telling me that for all the years his mother worked, every clock in her home was set 30 minutes ahead. She was never late. And she was beloved by all. Punctuality matters. Shows respect for others. And excellence within yourself. Be great today. Please.” YearsMatterShowsHomeTodayMotherMinutesPleaseLateRespectExcellenceClockBelovedRecallsRespecting OthersPunctualityShow Respect Author:Robin Sharma
“Please find out what you can do to make a difference. Take five minutes to educate yourself on an issue you didn't know about before. Then tell somebody else.” KnowsActionCan DoDifferencesIssuesFiveMinutesPleaseSolutionsMaking A DifferenceEducateFive Minutes Author:Matt Damon
“Part of me also knows that this generation is the least racist and most pro-gay, so that's great. But they have a real lack of gravitas. And they have no taste in music. Vampire Weekend? Can we play some music, please? Can we rock out for a minute? Where's your Metallica?” KnowsRealPlayGenerationsMinutesRocksPleaseTasteGayVampireRacistWeekendThis GenerationMetallicaTaste In MusicGravitasPro Gay Author:Greg Behrendt
“The only thing that ever made me want to be a wife-beater is being called one. Your honor, can I have five minutes to make her not a liar, please?” WantMadeFiveWifeMinutesHonorPleaseLiarsFive MinutesYour Honor Author:Christopher Titus
“Every night for the next week, set aside ten minutes before you go to sleep. Write down three things that went well today and why they went well...Writing about why the positive events in your life happened may seem awkward at first, but please stick with it for one week. It will get easier. The odds are that you will be less depressed, happier, and addicted to this exercise six months from now.” WritingFirstsWellsMaySeemsTodayNightThreeNextSleepHappenedWeekMinutesEventsMonthsEasierExercisePleaseTenSixSticksEvery NightAwkwardOddsSix MonthsThree ThingsGoing To SleepNext WeekLife Happens Author:Daniel Kahneman
“The minute I spend any energy defending myself, explaining myself, or in the worst case scenario, trying to please those who are criticizing me, I will, you know, just fall off a cliff.” KnowsTryingFallEnergyCasesMinutesWorstPleaseCriticizeExplainingCliffsScenariosWorst Case Scenario Author:Amanda Palmer