A. A. Milne (1882-1956) English poet and playwright [Alan Alexander Milne]
House at Pooh Corner, ch. 9 “Eeyore Finds the Wolery” (1928)
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You've never been to see any of us. You just stay here in this one corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. Why don't you go to them sometimes? Rabbit to Eeyore. Sometimes paraphrased: "You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others…
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator, statesman, philosopher
Philippics [Philippicae; Antonian Orations], No. 5, ch. 11 / sec. 31 (5.11/5.31) (43-01-01 BC) [ed. Hoyt (1896)]
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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the US (1933-45), politician, diplomat, activist
Column (1946-02-16), “My Day”
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John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Essay (1775-02-06), “Novanglus,” No. 3, Boston Gazette
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A quotation from Erich Kastner
The events from 1933 to 1945 should have been fought in 1928 at the latest. Later it was too late. We must not wait until the struggle for freedom is called treason. We must not wait until the snowball has turned into an avalanche, we must crush the rolling snowball. Nobody can stop the avalanche! It only comes to rest when it has buried everything underneath it.Erich Kästner (1899-1974) German writer, poet, screenwriter, satirist
Speech (1958-05-10), “Über das verbrennen von büchern [On the Burning of Books],” Hamburg PEN Conference
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The events from 1933 to 1945 should have been fought in 1928 at the latest. Later it was too late. We must not wait until the struggle for freedom is called treason. We must not wait until the snowball has turned into an avalanche, we must crush the rolling snowball.…
Daily Inspiration: "Do things!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
Never fall into the trap of saying “I could have done that" - because that means you live a life in which you never try! (This was the first version, significantly shortened!)
Instead, be a person who does things! Who thinks about things, and then sets off to do those things.
The most successful people are those who think and those who do.
Those who think through the difficult problems and then do something about the solution they find. Those who dare to dream big, and then do something to chase those dreams. Those who never say "I should have done that!" but instead, said, "Let's do it!" Action matters, initiative counts, and avoiding paralysis is critical. That means acting now – you should never wait for perfect conditions to start moving forward - instead, in a fast-moving world, your success will come from acting now, and making adjustments as you go.
Doing things matters too in terms of your knowledge and expertise - because doing things builds up your experience. Success is not a moment in time but a voyage that combines multiple failures with small marginal improvements that occur over time - your cumulative experience in doing things. The more you 'do' things, the more you find a path that allows that thing to become the bedrock for overall success.
Inaction kills - not doing things leads to organizational sclerosis. I've encountered far too many situations where organizations that are trying to chase innovation never succeed - because they never take the actual steps to achieve the goals that are set out. They never accomplish the things they need to accomplish - because they always end up following the leader after the leader has done something.
Stop stopping.
Start doing.
Do things.
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Are you one of those who pride in their multitasking skills? Watch this: unless you do it thoughtfully and less frequently, your level of effectiveness will be less than optimal. Wherever possible, go for monotasking — doing one thing at a time and doing it well.
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Wherever possible, go for monotasking — doing one thing at a time and doing it well.
https://medium.com/wreader/cultivating-the-art-of-living-in-the-present-4473f73a5be5
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