“There's a false notion that success is a zero sum game. To win in our careers we have to give up family. To work hard we have to sacrifice sleep. To accomplish we must take (or borrow or steal) from somewhere else in our lives. It's just not the case.” GivingHardGamesWinningSleepCareersCasesOur LivesSacrificeHard WorkGiving UpNotionAccomplishStealingZeroSomewhere ElseZero Sum Game Author:Maynard Webb
“Our life is determined for us--and it makes the mind very free when we give up wishing, and only think of bearing what is laid upon us, and doing what is given us to do.” ThinkingGivingMindLife IsGivenWishOur LivesFateGiving UpDetermined Author:George Eliot
“Our joys will be doubled and our sorrows will be reduced and we will walk our life in community with the body of Christ. When you are with someone else, you are not nearly as willing to give up. So find a friend, be honest and walk together.” GivingBodyTogetherJoyChristCommunityWalksOur LivesHonestWillingSorrowGiving UpBeing HonestBody Of Christ Author:Jennifer Rothschild
“Let us give up our work, our thoughts, our plans, ourselves, our lives, our loved ones, our influence, our all, right into His hand, and then, when we have given all over to Him, there will be nothing left for us to trouble about, or to make trouble about.” GivingHandsChristianLeftGivenOur LivesPlansTroubleInfluenceGiving UpChristian InspirationalLoved OnesOur Thoughts Author:Hudson Taylor
“To give up responsibility for our lives is not healthy.” GivingLife IsResponsibilityOur LivesHealthyGiving Up Book:Travels Source: Travels
“Reality is a harsh mistress. She demands our honesty. She demands our work. She demands that we give up comforts, that we let ourselves feel pain, that we accept how small we are and how little control we have over our lives. And she demands that we make her our top priority. But she is more beautiful, and more powerful, and more surprising, and more fascinating, and more endlessly rewarding, than anything we could ever make up about her.” GivingFeelsLittlesRealityPainBeautifulPowerfulAcceptingOur LivesHonestyComfortDemandGiving UpPrioritiesFascinatingSurprisingHarshMistressTop Priorities Author:Greta Christina
“Adopting the behaviors and habits of surrendered people helps us improve our relationships, feel love and gratitude, get healthier, give up destructive people and behavior patterns, and become more successful and influential in our lives and careers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as benefits go.” PeopleGivingFeelsHelpingCareersSuccessfulOur LivesHabitGratitudeGiving UpBehaviorBenefitsPatternsDestructiveOur RelationshipInfluentialAdoptingIcebergLove And GratitudeTip Of The IcebergBehavior Patterns Author:Judith Orloff