Tag Archives: quotes
“The Curious Paradox…” [Great Work Quotes]
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” ~ Carl Rogers And what’s double-dip perfect about this quote, is that the process (the endless process) of accepting myself as I am … Continue reading
“It is also a victory to know when to retreat” (Great Work quote)
“It is also a victory to know when to retreat” ~ Erno Paasilinna Three options: Move forward. Stand still. Retreat. Which of these am I taking? How is it different for different projects? I can retreat with dignity. Where might … Continue reading
“A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a …” (Great Work quote)
Photo from Flickr Creative Commons “A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.” ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Progress happens through accidents. (Am I open to accidents?) A prepared mind is the catalyst. (What’s my mind prepared for?) … Continue reading
“We are whiplashed between…” (Great Work quote)
“We are whiplashed between an arrogant overestimation of ourselves and a servile underestimation of ourselves.” ~ Parker Palmer We puff ourselves up, certain we’re better than others. (Where’s the data for that judgment?) We undermine ourselves, water on rock, wearing … Continue reading
“The willows submits to the wind and prospers until…” (Great Work quote)
Photo by ElyceFeliz, Flickr Creative Commons The willow submits to the wind and prospers until one day it is many willows; a wall against the wind. This is the willow’s purpose. ~ Frank Herbert We grow through resistance. (Where am … Continue reading
What’s work?
I’m raging against the experience of work that most of us suffer. And you know I’ve parsed things down to Bad Work, Good Work and Great Work. But have I ever tried to pin down exactly what is work? Not … Continue reading
“At every crossway on the road that leads to the future, each progressive spirit is opposed by…” (Great Work quote)
“At every crossway on the road that leads to the future, each progressive spirit is opposed by a thousand men assigned to guard the past.” Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgium poet So yes, as you think about your Great Work Project, you’ll … Continue reading
How to fulfil your potential
I’ve been at the Wisdom 2.0 conference for the last four days, and it’s been a blast. It hasn’t had the usual didactic tone (with a dash of upsell) of many other conferences I’ve attended, but rather a spirit of … Continue reading
How to be a “merchant of light”
Yesterday – November 30th – was the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society. I read about it here in a terrific article that mused on the ten big questions science needs to solve. (The answers range from: Is my cat … Continue reading
