Quotes

I thought I would today pass on some quotes from the great William James. 

--Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

--The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook. 

--Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.

--The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

--Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

--The strenuous life tastes better.

--The mind is made up by what it feeds upon.

--Once a decision is reached, stop worrying and start working.

--Give your dreams all you've got, and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.

Thanks.

Mark

About Sleep

I read about an interesting study recently. It stated that our breathing while sleeping controls the consolidating of memories of recent events. It made me think, if this is true, about how sleep apnea can therefore play a big part in learning new material.

And besides the problem with learning new material is of course the lethargy one has when having sleep apnea. I do think sleep apnea affects more people than most of us realize.

Mark

Cool Words

Just thought I would again list some definitions I find interesting.

1. brabble n. (BRAB-uhl) Noisy, quarrelsome chatter.

2. tonsorial adj. (ton-SAWR-ee-uhl) Related to a barber or barbering.

3. lexical adj. (LEK-si-kuhl) Related to words.

4. tight-laced adj. (TYT-laysd) Excessively proper, strict, or old-fashioned.

5. petulant adj. (PECH-uh-luhnt) Easily irritated.

6. chicanery n. (shi-KEY-nuh-ree) Trickery.

Thanks.

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Elliot Aronson

I thought today I would pass on some quotes from the renown social psychologist, Elliot Aronson.

--The first step to success is taking responsibility for your own actions.

--We are social animals, and our interactions shape our thoughts and behavior.

--The key to happiness is not acquiring things, but in building meaningful connections with others.

--The fear of rejection can hold us back from forming authentic connections with others.

--We often underestimate the impact of situational factors on our behavior.

Mark