“Christianity has held back any further advances in human consciousness for the past thousand years. And for the past century it's been in direct conflict with its illegitimate offspring, Communism (again with a capital C). Both ask the individual to sacrifice his self-interest to the higher goals of the organization. (Which is okay by me as long as it's voluntary; but as soon as either becomes too big - and takes on that damned capital C - they stop asking for cooperation and start demanding it.) Any higher states of human enlightenment have been sacrificed between these two monoliths.” YearsHumansLongHas BeensTwoSelfStatesBigsPastAsksIndividualGoalInterestConsciousnessChristianitySacrificeCenturyHigherThousandConflictEnlightenmentDirectOkayOrganizationAskingCommunismCooperationThousand YearsSelf InterestOffspringHuman ConsciousnessHigher Goals Author:David Gerrold
“You run a major risk when you assume that you alone have all the answers: You don't, and that's okay. You don't have to be afraid to admit there are certain things you either don't like to do or aren't any good at. You reach a goal by covering all your bases, and you cover all your bases by hiring good people.” PeopleRunningCertainGoalAnswersRiskMajorsOkayBasesAssumingGood PeopleCoveringHiringDelegation Book:Feminine Force: Release the Power Within You to Create the Life You Deserve Source: Feminine Force: Release the Power Within You to Create the Life You Deserve
“Only the mediocre are always at their best. If your standards are low, it is easy to meet those standards every single day, every single year. But if your standard is to be the best, there will be days when you fall short of that goal. It is okay to not win every game. The only problem would be if you allow a loss or a failure to change your standards. Keep your standards intact, keep the bar set high, and continue to try your very best every day to meet those standards. If you do that, you can always be proud of the work that you do.” IfsTryingYearsProblemWould BeFallGamesWinningEasyGoalLossProudLowsStandardsOkayBarsBeing The BestBe ProudMediocre Author:Mike Krzyzewski
“In the Western world there isn't much value given to the necessity for just being quiet. And just resting, and just being, without a focus or a goal. At least a certain amount in our lives - we don't need to do half and half; it's okay if we're doing a lot of doing, we just need some being mixed in.” IfsWorldNeedsCertainValuesGivenGoalHalfFocusOur LivesAmountQuietOkayWesternJust BeingWestern WorldBeing Quiet Author:Shakti Gawain
“I think if your goal is for everything to be okay, that's a mistake. To achieve that goal, the only obstacle you'd have to face tomorrow is to eliminate all risk ... I've made the decision that I'm never trying to make everything okay. I'm trying for there to be more loose ends, not fewer loose ends.” IfsThinkingTryingMadeEndsFacesGoalDecisionMistakeRiskAchieveTomorrowOkayObstaclesFewerLoose Ends Author:Seth Godin
“I think comedians should focus on what makes them happy, what art form fulfills them the most. Don't be calculated about it and say, 'Okay, I'm gonna tweet, and I'm gonna podcast, and I'm gonna do standup, and one of those things is going to lead me to my own TV show.' I don't think that should be the goal.” ThinkingShouldArtShowsFormGoalMy OwnFocusTvsOkayComedianTv ShowsTweetLeading Me Author:Scott Aukerman
“The goal for me is, I build the record that I put out as one individual song. Even though it's broken up into tracks, to me it's like one hour-long piece of music. In assembling the whole thing, I'm really thinking, okay, it's gonna end here, it's gonna start here, and I kind of have the idea of the journey.” ThinkingKindLongIdeasEndsWholeSongIndividualGoalHoursRecordsPiecesJourneyBrokenOkayTrackOne HourBroken UpAssembling Author:Girl Talk
“If someone's performance is down we do not say, 'Hey pick up your things here.' We do not yell and scream at them, we say, 'Are you okay?' The idea of putting our financials goal aside for one minute to express empathy for the human being for that work and saying, 'Are you okay?' That is part of the sacrifice.” IfsHumansIdeasGoalHuman BeingsSacrificeMinutesEmpathyPicksOkayPerformancesHeyScreamOne Minute Author:Simon Sinek
“I think the days are over where we were okay with bad guys just doing the pirate laugh and eating kids just for fun. There has to be a goal, you know? They have to have a point, and they have to make sense.” ThinkingKnowsKidsGuyFunGoalLaughingEatingOkayMake SenseBad GuysPirateJust For Fun Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“My goal in the beginning was to buy my mother a house. Now I realize, Okay, if I really focus and become a key player in business, then I can build an empire.” IfsI CanMotherHouseGoalRealizingFocusPlayerKeysOkayEmpires Author:Nicki Minaj