“People have a need for certainty - and that need for certainty is in every human being, certainty that you can avoid pain, certainty that you can at least be comfortable. It's a survival instinct.” PeopleNeedsHumansPainHuman BeingsComfortableSurvivalInstinctCertaintySurvival Instinct Author:Tony Robbins
“Developing the muscles of the soul demands no competitive spirit, no killer instinct, although it may erect pain barriers that the spiritual athlete must crash through.” MaySoulPainSpiritualSpiritDemandInstinctAthleteDevelopingMusclesBarriersKillersCrashKiller InstinctCompetitive Spirit Author:Germaine Greer
“When there is pain, the animal instinct is 'fight or flight' (i.e., to either strike back or run away) - reflect instead. When you can calm yourself down, thinking about the dilemma that is causing you pain will bring you to a higher level and enlighten you, leading to progress.” ThinkingLifeRunningPainFightingGrowthAnimalLevelsProgressHigherPersonal GrowthInstinctInvestingCalmStrikesFlightRunning AwayEnlighteningDilemmaHigher LevelStrike BackAnimal Instinct Author:Ray Dalio
“There is something that can happen to every athlete and every human being; the instinct to slack off, to give in to pain, to give less than your best; the instinct to hope you can win through luck or through your opponent not doing his best, instead of going to the limit and past your limit where victory is always found. Defeating those negative instincts that are out to defeat us, is the difference between winning and losing - and we all face that battle every day.” GivingHumansHappensPainPastFacesFoundWinningDifferencesHuman BeingsVictoryBattleLimitsLosingNegativeLuckInstinctDefeatAthleteOpponentsWinning And LosingYou Can Win Author:Jesse Owens