Curated Wisdom

Words worth carrying with you.

A curated collection of quotes on growth, creativity, and the craft of living well.

Emotion and Reason: The Main Difference

The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action while reason leads to conclusions.

— Donald Calne

Managing Emotions

Mark Twain: The Power of Now!

Never delay what you can do tomorrow.

— Mark Twain

Productivity & Time

Stephan Covey: Do You Listen to React or Understand?

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

— Stephen Covey

Communication Skills

Ready to Dream Again Asks C.S. Lewis

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

— C.S. Lewis

Goals & Direction

Daniel Goleman: How Strong is Your Character?

There is an old-fashioned word for the body of skills that emotional intelligence represents: character.

— Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence

What is Your Experience?

Experience is not what happens to you, it's how you interpret what happens to you.

— Aldous Huxley

Personal Growth

Who Is Stopping You Asks Ayn Rand?

The question isn't who is going to let me its who is going to stop me.

— Ayn Rand

Personal Growth

Are You Working With a Purpose Asks Zig Ziglar?

If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.

— Zig Ziglar

Personal Growth

Awareness is Power Says Tara Meyer

When awareness is brought to an emotion, power is brought to your life.

— Tara Meyer Robson

Self-Awareness

A Daily Dose of Motivation Is What We All Need!

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing; that’s why we recommend it daily.

— Zig Ziglar

Personal Growth

Like What You Got Asks C.S. Lewis

All get what they want; they do not always like it.

— C.S. Lewis

Resilience & Mindset

Your Values Become Your Destiny

You beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Personal Growth

Real Situation or Perception?

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

— Thich Nhat Hanh

Self-Awareness

Defining The Problem

When I have one week to solve a seemingly impossible problem, I spend six days defining the problem. Then, the solution becomes obvious.

— Albert Einstein

Decision Making

Healthy Boundaries

Having healthy boundaries not only requires being able to say "no," but also being willing and able to enforce that "no" when necessary.

— Jessica Moore

Communication Skills

Stop Waiting For The Right Time!

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

— Peter Marshall

Personal Growth

Do You Live in The Present?

If you have one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, you're pissing all over today.

— Michael J. Fox

Personal Growth

Never Settle For Less!

Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got.

— Janis Joplin

Personal Growth

Are You Productive or Busy Asks Zig Ziglar?

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.

— Zig Ziglar

Productivity & Time

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