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The Element, Page 150
As we learn a language, accents, and ways of speaking, we also learn ways of thinking, feeling, and relating.
Hidden Potential, Page 150
The responsibility of each generation is not to please our predecessors – it’s to improve conditions for our successors.
Focus, Page 150
Our cortical pattern detector seems designed to simplify complexity into manageable decision rules.
Quit, Page 150
…the status quo is the path you’re already on or the way you’ve always done things. The bias is that we have a preference to stick with those decisions, methods, and paths that we’ve already set upon, and a resistance to veering from them into something new or different.
Predictably Irrational, Page 150
…we all have doors – little and big ones – which we ought to shut.
When, Page 150
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.
Hidden Potential, Page 150
…we reach the greatest heights when we attach our bootstraps to other people’s boots. If multiple credible supporters believe in us, it’s probably time to believe them.
Flawless Consulting, Page 150
This is the way to deal with resistance: encourage full expression of the concerns so that they pass.
Focus, Page 150
Emotions, remember, guide our attention. And attention glides away from the unpleasant.
Distracted, Page 150
If we are to create a joyful society rich in cooperation, we must especially liberate our children from the panoptic gaze.