Two Thoughts (12 - 18 March)

Sunday 12 March

Two thoughts from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi:

“A joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe.”

“it's a wise parent who allows her children to give up the things of childhood in their own time.”

Monday 13 March

Two thoughts from Robert Heinlein:

“Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.”

“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.”

Tuesday 14 March

Two thoughts from Lionel Shriver:

“In a country that doesn't discriminate between fame and infamy, the latter presents itself as plainly more achievable.”

“Funny how you dig yourself into a hole by the teaspoon.”

Wednesday 15 March

Two thoughts from Maxwell Maltz:

“We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.”

“The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one.”

Thursday 16 March

Two thoughts from Peter Turchi:

“The first lie of a map—also the first lie of fiction—is that it is the truth.”

“A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim.”

Friday 17 March

Two thoughts from Eliyahu Goldratt:

“Whenever we think we have final answers progress, science, and better understanding ceases.”

“to avoid feeling disappointed, one has to expect that things will, most probably, not work the first time.”

Saturday 18 March

Two thoughts from James Webb Young:

"An idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements."

"The habit of mind which leads to a search for relationships between facts becomes of the highest importance in the production of ideas."

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