You Are What Exists Between Freedom, Fear, and Motivation

You'll never make a fortune working for the boss man," he said. He was focused on striking it rich.

Worship is the launching pad for life. And, through it, God equips us to do Kingdom work in the world.

System 2 is all about attention to detail and effortful mental activities. It takes the complex pattern of ideas provided by System 1 and constructs thoughts in an orderly series of steps.

The essential requirement: Any extrinsic reward should be unexpected and offered only after the task is complete.

Children do not need more than a few simple toys: a couple of toy cars, a cardboard box, a square of material, a doll, a bear and a few bricks, and a child is set up.

The point that Bergson made about the future – that it’s more appealing than the present because you get to indulge in all your hopes for it, even if they contradict each other – is no less true of fantasy romantic partners, who can easily exhibit a range of characteristics that simply couldn’t coexist in one person in the real world.

There is usually an inverse relationship between how much something is on your mind and how much it’s getting done.

Looking at the other person’s point of view and arousing in him an eager want for something is not to be construed as manipulating that person so that he will do something that is only for your benefit and his detriment. Each party should gain from the negotiation.

The best choices are the ones that have more pros than cons, not those that don’t have any cons at all.