There is no substitute for hard work.

There is no substitute for hard work.

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and
for height.

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and
for height.

Internalization. This occurs when you've exploited impact, when you've
molded the standard material to your needs and made it yours, read more

Internalization. This occurs when you've exploited impact, when you've
molded the standard material to your needs and made it yours, when you've
made your new skills strong through hard use. All of a sudden these new
concepts stopped churning within you, and a new reality is born: You and
the concepts are one. They have literally become you. You have become
them.

That which offends the ear will not easily gain
admission to the mind.

That which offends the ear will not easily gain
admission to the mind.

To each man is reserved a work which he alone can do.

To each man is reserved a work which he alone can do.

A crisis is a close encounter of the third kind.

A crisis is a close encounter of the third kind.

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute read more

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration,
knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core
of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the
moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the
surface of your being.".

Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we read more

Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we want to do, to take the wisdom we've learned and create something.