Blep's Random Quotes!

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Intro thingy!

First off, these quotes are not ones I made. I will say where I found them. (If I forget, please tell me. I forget things all the time, and I don't want to claim falsely.)

Second thing:

1- You do not need to agree with these quotes

2- You can dislike them

3- You can disagree with them

4- You can hate them

5- You are allowed to have your opinions

6- You can tell me that you hate them, but please don't put that hate onto my person. Just tell me that you didn't agree with them, and please tell me why. I love learning and expanding my viewpoints and knowledge. So, telling me why you didn't agree with them is encouraged.

7- And on another note, if you liked them and agreed with them lots and they resonated with you or you made connections from them to another thing, I'd love to hear! You don't have to, but you may if you'd like to.

8- Also, not everything you might be able to connect with yourself, and that's okay. Your circumstance can be different, and you can see these and read these and know that they're not for you. (or not for you yet or something, idk.) You can take everything you want to with a grain of salt.

9- You may also share some of your own cool quotes you've found! Please share where you found them though, ty!

10- Also, feel free to interact with any of the posts. And feel free to ask or talk about anything. There's no wrong answers/asks/etc. ^w^

Third thing:

These are things that I've just collected throughout the years through many good books and stories from my leadership classes. I have them scattered throughout my notes. I am sorry if I accidentally do things twice. I'm sorry if I accidentally don't have the quotes be understood because I accidentally left something big out.

Fourth thing:

Questions/asks/etc. accepted and loved!

And last thing:

This place is a safe space. No hate, no discrimination, just learning and accepting and safe all round.

Oh, and please call me Blep! My pronouns are They/He/It. Ty!

(my motto, "You never fail until you stop trying." by Albert Einstein.)

Actually, I lied, this is the last thing:

Have Fun!!! And An Amazing Day!!!

The books currently:

Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

The Power of Full Engagement; Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz

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Quotes will resume once I get back to school.

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  “Imagine that every time you yelled at someone in frustration or did sloppy work on a project or failed to focus your attention fully on the task at hand, you put someone’s life at risk. Very quickly, you would become less negative, reckless, and sloppy in the way you manage your energy.” (pg. 10) - The Power of Full Engagement; Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz

(this is though extreme, and like I've said at the beginning, y'all don't gotta take it to heart and such)

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High Negative - Angry, Fearful, Anxious, Defensive, Resentful. High Positive - Invigorated, Confident, Challenged, Joyful, Connected. Low Negative - Depressed, Exhausted, Burned out, Hopeless, Defeated. Low Positive - Relaxed, Mellow, Peaceful, Tranquil, Serene. (pg. 10) - The Power of Full Engagement; Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Him Loehr & Tony Schwartz

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  “Principle 1: Full engagement requires drawing on four separate but related sources of energy: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.” (pg. 9) - The Power of Full Engagement; Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz

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Old paradigm - new paradigm. Manage time - manage energy. Avoid stress - seek stress. Life is a marathon - life is a series of sprints. Downtime is wasted time - downtime is productive time. Rewards fuel performance - purpose fuels performance. Self-discipline rules - rituals rule. The power of positive thinking - the power of full engagement. (pg. 6) - The Power of Full Engagement; Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz

Okay vs better/best way of thinking/outlook/paradigm. (though for the stress, make sure it's in healthy amounts, not in crazy amounts, lol. there is a reason for the downtime. (and sometimes your downtime does need to be nonproductive, just to completely chill, but then at the same time, completely unwinding is productive, lol.))

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  “In the words of the ancient Eastern adage: “Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.” The new black belt is expected to be on the mat the next day, ready to take the first fall.” (pg. 99) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “Intentionality fuels the master’s journey. Every master is a master of vision.” (pg. 96) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “For the master, surrender means there are no experts. There are only learners.” (pg. 88) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “...you might have to take your game apart before putting it back together.” (pg. 85) - Mastery: They Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “Actually, the essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty. Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness in subtle variations on familiar themes.” (pg. 83) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “Unless there’s some compelling reason to the contrary, just surrender. Give it a try.” (pg. 82) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “The master,” an old martial arts saying goes, “is the one who stays on the mat five minutes longer every day than anybody else.” (pg. 76) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “What is master? At the heart of it, mastery is practice. Mastery is staying on the path.” (pg. 80) 

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  “The master,” an old martial arts saying goes, “is the one who stays on the mat five minutes longer every day than anybody else.” (pg. 76) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “There’s another secret: The people we know as masters don’t devote themselves to their particular skill just to get better at it. The truth is, they love to practice—and because of this they do get better. And then, to complete the circle, the better they get the more they enjoy performing the basic moves over and over again.” (pg. 75) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “For a master, the rewards gained along the way are fine, but they are not the main reason for the journey. Ultimately, the master and the master’s path are one. And if the traveler is fortunate–that is, if the path is complex and profound enough–the destination is two miles farther away for every mile he or she travels.” (pg. 74) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

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  “For one who is on the master’s journey, however, the word is best conceived of as a noun, not as something you do, but as something you have, something you are. In this sense, the word is akin to the Chinese word tao and the Japanese word do, both of which mean, literally, road or path. Practice is the path upon which you travel, just that.” (pg. 74) - Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfilment by George Leonard