Indicação do livro O método: 5 ferramentas para gerar coragem, criatividade, força de vontade e uma vida com propósito.
comentada em 30/04/2023 13:14

Alguns trechos:

“Willpower is the missing link in reaching human potential.”

“The universe has no particular goal for us; in fact, it doesn’t even know we exist.”

“Peace of mind eludes almost everyone in the modern world because we look for it in the wrong place.”

“In the material world, you’re always vulnerable; whatever you gain you can also lose. The stock market can crash, a flood can wash away your home, your spouse can leave you. For peace of mind to be lasting, therefore, it must come from someplace where you are always nurtured and supported.”

“The more you hide in the warm bath, the less willing you become to deal with the cold shower of reality.”

“Pain is not absolute. Your experience of pain changes relative to how you react to it. When you move toward it, pain shrinks. When you move away from it, pain grows. If you flee from it, pain pursues you like a monster in a dream. If you confront the monster, it goes away.”

“Pain is the universe’s way of demanding that you continue to learn. The more pain you can tolerate, the more you can learn.”

“When you give away love, you end up with more than you had when you began. Unlike water, if your glass is half-filled with love and you give it to your enemy to drink, the glass will return to you full.”

“As human beings we are given access to the infinite, but we have to work for it; it doesn’t come for free.”

“Whether you’re a celebrity or not, when you crave the approval of others, you give them power over you. They become authority figures who define your value. Like a Roman emperor, they cast their thumbs up or down in what seems like a final judgment of your worth. No wonder you freeze in their presence.”

“If you repeat something enough times, it becomes a habit with a life of its own—it’s easier to do it than not.”

“Success is paralyzing for a simple reason. It makes you feel as if you did it all yourself. Ironically, the moment you claim all the credit for your success, you also have to take the blame for any future failure—and that’s terrifying. This makes you risk-averse, less creative, and afraid to move forward with new ideas and new projects. You rely on your past achievements, living a ‘safe,’ uncreative life.”

“We like to think of ourselves as finished products—complete on our own. We’re not. To be whole, we need to stay connected to something beyond ourselves. The constant effort that requires means that a human being can never be more than a work in progress.”

Gostei particularmente dessas:

“In the material world, you’re always vulnerable; whatever you gain you can also lose. The stock market can crash, a flood can wash away your home, your spouse can leave you. For peace of mind to be lasting, therefore, it must come from someplace where you are always nurtured and supported.”

“When you give away love, you end up with more than you had when you began. Unlike water, if your glass is half-filled with love and you give it to your enemy to drink, the glass will return to you full.”

“We like to think of ourselves as finished products—complete on our own. We’re not. To be whole, we need to stay connected to something beyond ourselves. The constant effort that requires means that a human being can never be more than a work in progress.”