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“The time and thought which most persons waste in aimless effort would accomplish wonders if properly directed with some special object in view. In order to do this, it is necessary to center your mental force upon a specific thought and hold it there, to the exclusion of all other thoughts.”

Ifs Inspirational Persons Order Force Views Effort Wonder Special Objects Waste Accomplish Exclusion

Book:Mind Yoga - Amazing Secrets of the Yogi

Source: Mind Yoga - Amazing Secrets of the Yogi

“Hope is like one of those orchids that grows around toxic waste: lovely in itself - and an assertion, if you like, of indefatigable good - but a sure sign that something nasty lies underneath.”

Ifs Lying Grows Waste Lovely Toxic Nasty Assertion Orchids Toxic Waste

Author:Rachel Cusk

“Alone, even doing nothing, you do not waste your time. You do, almost always, in company. No encounter with yourself can be altogether sterile: Something necessarily emerges, even if only the hope of some day meeting yourself again.”

Ifs Company Solitude Waste Meetings Encounters Introvert Doing Nothing

Author:Emile M. Cioran

“That's a waste of time. If you really understand Zen... you can use any book. You could use the Bible. You could use Alice in Wonderland. You could use the dictionary, because... the sound of the rain needs no translation.”

Ifs Needs Book Use Sound Waste Rain Wasting Time Translations Dictionary Wonderland

Author:Alan Watts

“I have never understood the importance of having children memorize battle dates. It seems like such a waste of mental energy. Instead, we could teach them important subjects such as How the Mind Works, How to Handle Finances, How to Invest Money for Financial Security, How to be a Parent, How to Create Good Relationships, and How to Create and Maintain Self-Esteem and Self-Worth. Can you imagine what a whole generation of adults would be like if they had been taught these subjects in school along with their regular curriculum?”

“I will live this day as if it is my last. …I will waste not a moment mourning yesterday’s misfortunes, Yesterday’s defeats, yesterday’s aches of the heart, for why should I throw good after bad?”

Ifs Should Heart Moments Lasts Waste Defeat Yesterday Mourning This Day Misfortunes Should I Ache

Book:The Greatest Secret In The World

Source: The Greatest Secret In The World

“The challenge is simple: Quitting when you hit the Dip is a bad idea. If the journey you started was worth doing, then quitting when you hit the Dip just wastes the time you’ve already invested. Quit in the Dip often enough and you’ll find yourself becoming a serial quitter, starting many things but accomplishing little. Simple: If you can’t make it through the Dip, don’t start. If you can embrace that simple rule, you’ll be a lot choosier about which journeys you start.”

Ifs Littles Ideas Enough Challenges Simple Journey Becoming Waste Embrace Starting Quitting Finding Yourself Bad Ideas Serials Dip Quitter

Book:The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

Source: The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

“The secret of all power is - save your force. If you want high pressure you must choke off waste.”

Ifs Want Force Secret Power Waste Pressure Choke

Author:Joseph P. Farrell

“The most important thing to do is to set goals. Training is a waste of time if you don't have goals.”

Ifs Important Motivational Sports Goal Waste Training Important Things Things To Do Wasting Time Setting Goals

Author:Samantha Riley

“If something is going on, I hear about it. I like to talk to people, I socialise. Television is a waste of time. Human contact is what matters.”

People Ifs Humans Matter Television Waste Contact Wasting Time What Matters Serendipity

Author:Nassim Nicholas Taleb