“The law demands good works and uses its terror--rejection, shame, fear of punishment, unanswered prayer, personal tragedy, etc.--as motivation. Here performance is a necessity to secure the blessings and avoid the curses. Grace, on the other hand, allows us to serve on a different basis--not from fear but on the basis of love and gratitude, from appreciation and gladness for blessings freely given and freely received.” MenLoveDifferentUseHandsAgeLawMotivationEvilGivenFearFreedomPrayerSinLibertyGraceGratitudeBlessingDemandPerformancesBasesTragedyShameTerrorAppreciationPunishmentSecureCurseRejectionEtcGood WorkGladnessAnswered PrayersLove And GratitudeUnansweredUnanswered PrayersPersonal Tragedy Author:Richard Jordan
“The tragedy of life is not that a man loses but that he almost wins.” MenLifeLife IsMotivationWinningLosesFailureTragedy Author:Heywood Hale Broun
“All motivation is defined by intention. If the intention is to hurt, divide, or belittle, it's wrong; if it's an attempt to cope with or make sense of tragedy, it's something different. If it's commenting on society's flaws, versus adding to society's flaws, I think the audience can tell.” IfsThinkingDifferentMotivationHurtAudienceTragedyIntentionDefinedMake SenseFlawsDividesVersusBelittle Author:Eric Andre
“You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.” IfsMotivationalSuccessMotivationExpectationsMachinesTragedyPositivityAnnoyingNickelsJackpot Author:Flip Wilson
“Getting used to our blessings is one of the most important non-evil generators of human evil, tragedy and suffering.” HumansImportantUsedMotivationSufferingEvilPersonalityBlessingTragedyAppreciationGenerator Book:Motivation and Personality Source: Motivation and Personality
“The tragedy of life is not found in failure but complacency. Not in you doing too much, but doing too little. Not in you living above your means, but below your capacity. It's not failure but aiming too low, that is life's greatest tragedy.” MeanLittlesLife IsMotivationFoundLeadershipToo MuchLowsCapacityTragedyComplacencyWasted LifeUntapped Potential Author:Benjamin E. Mays
“We must stop criminalizing mental illness. It's a national tragedy and scandal that the L.A. County Jail is the biggest psychiatric facility in the United States.” StatesInspirationMotivationUnitedUnited StatesTragedyIllnessMental IllnessJailHealthcareScandalFacilityCountyPsychiatric Author:Elyn Saks