Quotes About Clarity

The more I heard, the less I knew.

How do you 'clear' your thoughts? You have only other thoughts with which to do the job; 'thoughts', therefore, are both blockage and broom. I suppose what we mean is that we should stop reasoning and try to 'feel' - which presumes that what we 'feel' is more valuable than anything we think ...

Alcohol provokes stupidity; opium provokes wisdom.

scripture: a true and honest accounting of everything that underlies the frantic performance of life.

The great thing about alpha was that it could be explained:

Commoners always use too many words when they speak.

Life works better when we know how to glance at things but gaze at God.

Beware the treachery of words... Words seem to be well-woven baskets ready to hold your meaning, but they betray you with rotted corners and splintered stays.

Write like you talk. Often.

So sure, start with a slogan. But don't bother wasting any time on it if you're merely going for catchy. Aim for true instead.

When Pat Holt strings together a list of words not to overuse—"Actually, totally, absolutely, completely, continually, constantly, continuously, literally, really, unfortunately, ironically, incredibly, hopefully, finally"—she's not being a stickler for formality and grammar. Instead she's reminding us that words matter, that poor word use is just a red flag for someone who wants to ignore you.

A lifeguard doesn't have to spend much time pitching to the drowning person. When you show up with a life buoy, if the drowning person understands what's at stake, you don't have to run ads to get them to hold on to it.

Seeing clearly means that you're smart enough to know when a project is doomed, or brave enough to persevere when your colleagues are fleeing for the hills. Abandoning your worldview in order to try on someone else's is the first step in being able to see things as they are.

Quit the wrong stuff. Stick with the right stuff. Have the guts to do one or the other.

3. ALWAYS LEAVE BOTH SIDES AN OUT. Nothing lasts forever, especially business partner- ships. A dear friend of mine spent two years wrestling with a former partner when he left in a huff. In the end, everyone loses. Make sure you have a well-defined clause that lets either party leave without wrecking the business.

A life without attachment and stress can give you the freedom to see things as they are and call them as you see them. If you had this skill, what an asset you would be to any organization.

Bullet points are not the point.

Make it easy to believe.

Quit the wrong stuff. Stick with the right stuff. Have the guts to do one or the other. The

Tu trabajo como profesional del marketing consiste en encontrar un punto en el mapa que presente ventajas y que la gente (alguna gente) quiera encontrar. No una propuesta de venta egoísta y única, pensada para maximizar tu cuota de mercado, sino un faro que emita luz generosa, una baliza lanzada al cielo para que la gente que te ande buscando pueda localizarte con facilidad.

Specific is a kind of bravery Specific means accountable.

When you know what you stand for, you don't need to compete

It's easy to get confused in our quest to build something that matters.

If you are making a decision based on how you feel at that moment, you will probably make the wrong decision.