Quotes from Robert Maurer

Small things with great love. . . . It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into the doing. And it is not how much we give, but how much love we put into the giving. To God there is nothing small.

One of the most powerful ways to "program" your brain is the kaizen technique of asking small questions.

psychological research clearly shows that people who feel underappreciated tend to resent criticism and ignore the advice they're given.

When life gets scary and difficult, we tend to look for solutions in places where it is easy or at least familiar to do so, and not in the dark, uncomfortable places where real solutions might lie... Fear is normal, and a natural sign of ambition.

Once you've experienced the joy of taking the first step, you can decide whether it's appropriate to take another. You'll know you're ready when your current step becomes automatic, effortless, and even pleasurable. But don't let anyone pressure you... If you ever feel yourself dreading the activity or making excuses for not performing it, it's time to cut back on the size of the step.

Confront the difficult while it is still easy; accomplish the great task by a series of small acts. " -Tao Te Ching

low-key change helps the human mind circumnavigate the fear that blocks success and creativity. Just

What shapes our lives are the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never think to ask." —Sam Keen

that feeling you might call "writer's block" is actually fear. The

Low key change helps the human mind circumnavigate the fear that blocks success and creativity.

Can I persuade you that if you let a driver into your lane, or thank a sales clerk, or smile at someone in a hallway, you can change his or her life? Of course not—but if you don't go through the day with the assumption that small moments and small gestures can touch people's lives, what is the alternative belief?

Build the kaizen habit of asking yourself small (and positive) questions... You are programming your brain for creativity

Instead of aggressively forcing yourself into a boot-camp mentality about change, give your mind permission to make the leaps on its own schedule, in its own time.

What is one small step I could take to improve my health (or relationships, or career, or any other area)?

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." —Aesop, "The Lion and the Mouse

asking small questions to dispel fear and inspire creativity thinking small thoughts to develop new skills and habits—without moving a muscle taking small actions that guarantee success solving small problems, even when you're faced with an overwhelming crisis bestowing small rewards to yourself or others to produce the best results recognizing the small but crucial moments that everyone else ignores

Kaizen and innovation are the two major strategies people use to create change. Where innovation demands shocking and radical reform, all kaizen asks is that you take small, comfortable steps toward improvement.

Small things with great love. . . . It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into the doing. And it is not how much we give, but how much love we put into the giving. To God there is nothing small." —Mother Teresa

Kaizen has two definitions: using very small steps to improve a habit, a process, or product using very small moments to inspire new products and inventions

If you tend to berate yourself with negative questions (Why am I so fat?), try asking: What is one thing I like about myself today?

Tao Te Ching: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Radikální zm?na je jako výstup na strmý kopec - vítr vás m?že strhnout d?íve, než v?bec vystoupíte na vrchol, nebo pomyšlení na všechnu tu námahu zp?sobí, že se vzdáte ješt? d?íve, než jste za?ali.

Všechny zm?ny, dokonce i ty pozitivní, vedou k obavám. Pokusy dosáhnout cíle radikálními nebo revolu?ními prost?edky ?asto selhávají, protože zvyšují strach. Ale malé postupné kroky kaizen snižují odpov?? mozku na strach, stimulují racionální myšlení a kreativní hru.

Když budete postupovat malými kroky, tak nepatrnými, že vám budou p?ipadat triviální nebo dokonce sm?šné, m?žete v klidu obeplout všechny p?ekážky, které vás p?edtím dokázaly porazit.