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Requiring proof is an enemy of progress.
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219 |
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Give us something specific to set our sights on, something we can measure our progress toward, and we are more likely to achieve it.
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51 |
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When the system works as designed, we stay well fed, get our work done and make progress. What’s more, we are better able to support and provide for those in our family and tribe.
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52 |
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Sometimes hitting the midpoint – of a project, a semester, a life – numbs our interest and stalls our progress.
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115 |
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At the beginning of a pursuit, we’re generally more motivated by how far we’ve progressed; at the end, we’re generally more energized by trying to close the small gap that remains.
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150 |
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Making progress is the single largest day-to-day motivator on the job.
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173 |
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…a common misconception about quitting… [is that] We are reluctant to walk away when we should because we have the feeling that doing so will slow our progress or stop it altogether.
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32 |
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By not quitting, you are missing out on the opportunity to switch to something that will create more progress toward your goals.
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32 |
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We prefer the illusion of progress to having to quit and admit defeat.
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114 |
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Finish lines are funny things. You either reach them or you don’t. You either succeed or you fail. There is no in between. Progress along the way matters very little.
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