“But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart.” LooksMadeSometimesDecisionMysterySmartSaddamHusseinDrummerInexplicableVery Smart Author:Brent Scowcroft
“Art is one of the few products that is almost a totally emotional buy. It is a mystery what contributes to a person's personal taste. However, being educated about the artist and his/her career may influence your decision regarding a purchase.” MayPersonsArtArtistDecisionCareersMysteryInfluenceEmotionalProductsTasteArt IsEducatedPersonal Taste Author:Ernest West Basden
“The human brain is the only object in the known universe that can predict its own future and tell its on fortune. The fact that we can make disastrous decisions even as we foresee their consequences is the great, unsolved mystery of human behavior. When you hold your fate in your hands, why would you ever make a fist?” HumansFactsHandsUniverseDecisionBrainKnownFateMysteryObjectsBehaviorConsequenceFortuneHuman BehaviorFistsHuman BrainUnsolved Mysteries Author:Daniel Gilbert
“The man who believes that the secrets of the world are forever hidden lives in mystery and fear. Superstition will drag him down. The rain will erode the deeds of his life. But that man who sets himself the task of singling out the thread of order from the tapestry will by the decision alone have taken charge of the world and it is only by such taking charge that he will effect a way to dictate the terms of his own fate.” MenWorldWayBelieveOrderFearTermDecisionSecretForeverTakenFateMysteryEffectsRainTasksDeedsDragSuperstitionsThreadTapestryErodeTaking Charge Book:Blood Meridian: Picador Classic Source: Blood Meridian: Picador Classic
“All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion is also choosing a collective way for worshipping and sharing the mysteries. Nevertheless, that person is the only one responsible for his or her actions along the way and has no right to shift responsibility for any personal decisions on to that religion.” WayPersonsInspirationActionDecisionResponsibilityMysteryWords Of WisdomDeserveResponsibleCollectivesNeverthelessPersonal Decisions Author:Paulo Coelho
“Fasting from any nourishment, activity, involvement or pursuit—for any season—sets the stage for God to appear. Fasting is not a tool to pry wisdom out of God's hands or to force needed insight about a decision. Fasting is not a tool for gaining discipline or developing piety (whatever that might be). Instead, fasting is the bulimic act of ridding ourselves of our fullness to attune our senses to the mysteries that swirl in and around us."—Dan B. Allender, PhD” HandsMightForceDecisionMysteryStageNeededDisciplineActivityToolsSeasonsInsightPursuitSensesDevelopingFullnessInvolvementPietyNourishmentFastingSwirlsPhds Book:To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future Source: To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future
“The most effective way to live is as a warrior. A warrior may worry and think before making any decision, but once he makes it, he goes his way, free from worries or thoughts; there will be a million other decisions still awaiting him. That's the warrior's way.” ThinkingWayMayStillsWisdomSpiritualDecisionMillionsWorryMysteryWarriorWay To Live Author:Carlos Castaneda