“After I was released, people used to keep asking me, 'what's it like to be free? And it was very difficult for me to answer. I'd always felt free. As far as my state of mind was concerned, I didn't feel any different...People ask me about what sacrifices I've made. I always answer: I've made no sacrifices, I've made choices.” PeopleFeelsMindMadeDifferentStatesUsedChoicesAsksFeltDifficultAnswersSacrificeConcernedAskingAsk MeState Of MindDifferent Peoples Author:Aung San Suu Kyi
“I actually think being an entrepreneur is a state of mind. If you're going to be an entrepreneur, my thesis is that you have to sacrifice everything for some period in your life to be successful. You have to be myopic and completely focused and unbalanced in every way. Once you've achieved success, you're free to do whatever you like.” IfsThinkingWayMindStatesSuccessfulSacrificePeriodsEntrepreneurFocusedBeing SuccessfulState Of MindThesisAchieved SuccessUnbalancedMyopic Author:Kevin O'Leary
“These people have history and I crave history. I crave someone knowing me so well that they can tell what I'm thinking. Jonah Griggs takes my hand under the table and links my fingers with his and I know that I would sacrifice almost anything just to keep this state of mind, for the rest of the week at least.” PeopleThinkingKnowsMindWellsStatesHandsKnowingSacrificeWeekTablesFingersLinksState Of MindCraveJonahTake My HandJonah Griggs Author:Melina Marchetta
“Citizenship is an attitude, a state of mind, an emotional conviction that the whole is greater than the part...and that the part should be humbly proud to sacrifice itself that the whole may live.” ShouldMindMayStatesWholeAttitudeGreaterSacrificeEmotionalProudConvictionState Of MindCitizenship Book:Starship Troopers Source: Starship Troopers
“Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It's a state of mind-you could call it character in action.” GivingMindSelfStatesCharacterActionDifficultLeadershipQualitySacrificeDisciplineRefuseDenialState Of MindPhilanthropySelf DisciplineToughnessSelf-denialMental Toughness Book:What It Takes to Be #1 : Vince Lombardi on Leaders: Vince Lombardi on Leadership Source: What It Takes to Be #1 : Vince Lombardi on Leaders: Vince Lombardi on Leadership