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41 " Pay attention to how you react to the various stimuli you encounter. "
― Joseph Deitch , Elevate: An Essential Guide to Life
42 " We understand more, because we become more. "
43 " Looking back at my younger self, I can now appreciate how shortsighted I often was, not to mention stubborn and argumentative, as I strove to show people why they were wrong. My ego, my emotions, and my inexperience regularly caused me to defend my beliefs and actions instead of opening up and listening to others— and to my inner self, my intuition. "
44 " If we want our world to improve, we should work on ourselves first. "
45 " There are innumerable opportunities for frustration in life, but also for breakthroughs and consequent advancement to elevated perspectives. A common example is how we often repeat deep-rooted behavioral patterns without even realizing it. We think we’re making a cogent decision about specific circumstances when we’re really just having a preprogrammed reflexive response. "
46 " the path to ongoing enlightenment begins by loosening our death grip on our opinions, beliefs, and ingrained behaviors. When we let go, we create space to let in new insights and observations. "
47 " As we explore we expand, and we become more aware. "
48 " Every idea, every person, and every interaction provides an opportunity to observe how we react to life in its infinite expressions. "
49 " Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” —Rumi "
50 " Milestones and mini opportunities to celebrate abound in all fields of endeavor. "
51 " Treat your sales staff with respect, and they’re likely to treat you and your customers the same way. "
52 " Create realistic stretch goals that are achievable but initially out of reach. "
53 " Without open-minded discourse and discovery, this self-selection adds to the long list of cultural and political issues that divide us. We take sides, and those sides become more and more polarized and politicized. This is the antithesis of elevated awareness, understanding, and growth. "
54 " Many so-called problems only arise in the first place because we’re stuck in our perception of the world, and that limited awareness defines our reality. "
55 " A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” —William James "
56 " To learn and not to do is really not to learn. To know and not to do is really not to know.” —Stephen R. Covey "