“President Obama has said that our aspirations should be realistic. We are not going to turn one of the poorest countries in the world, that was plunged into 30 years of war, into an advanced, industrialized, Western-style democracy. What we want to achieve is Afghanistan's capacity to secure and govern itself.” WorldWantShouldYearsSaidWarCountryTurnsPresidentDemocracyAchieveStyleCapacityWesternSecureAspirationRealisticAfghanistanPresident ObamaPoorest Author:David Petraeus
“Well, as you've said, we cannot expect the people of China not to want to progress, so if you have an opportunity to progress, to develop your economy to a world class economy, it's an aspiration that is natural and that, I welcome.” PeopleIfsWorldWantWellsSaidOpportunityNaturalClassEconomyProgressChinaWelcomeAspirationWorld Class Author:S. R. Nathan
“In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might” WantLifeMindFirstsMightGoalResultsCostWorthyAspirationAspirePrudentWeighingMake Up Your MindGoals And Objectives Book:Inspiration & motivation Source: Inspiration & motivation
“All of us experience the sad effects of blind submission to consumerism. In the first place it represents crass materialism. At the same time it represents a radical dissatisfaction because one quickly learns that the more one possesses, the more one wants, while deeper aspirations remain unsatisfied and perhaps even stifled.” WantFirstsEffectsBlindDeeperRadicalAspirationMaterialismConsumerismSubmissionDissatisfactionOverconsumptionUnsatisfiedCrass Author:Pope John Paul II