Quotes About Moments

And that's the charge for all of us: to defy the forgettable flatness of everyday work and life by creating a few precious moments.

Our lives are measured in moments, and defining moments are the ones that endure in our memories.

Here's our three-part recipe to create more moments of elevation: (1) Boost the sensory appeal; (2) Raise the stakes; (3) Break the script. Usually elevated moments have 2 or 3 of those traits.

defining moments can be consciously created. You can be the architect of moments that matter.

To experience more defining moments, we need to rethink the way we set goals.

INSIGHT: Defining moments rewire our understanding of ourselves or the world. In a few seconds or minutes, we realize something that might influence our lives for decades: Now is the time for me to start this business.

Moments matter. And what an opportunity we miss when we leave them to chance!

ELEVATION: Defining moments rise above the everyday. They provoke not just transient happiness, like laughing at a friend's joke, but memorable delight.

You can be the architect of moments that matter.

To spark moments of connection for groups, we must create shared meaning. That can be accomplished by three strategies: (1) creating a synchronized moment; (2) inviting shared struggle; and (3) connecting to meaning.

We all have defining moments in our lives—meaningful experiences that stand out in our memory. Many of them owe a great deal to chance: A lucky encounter with someone who becomes the love of your life. A new teacher who spots a talent you didn't know you had. A sudden loss that upends the certainties of your life.

Self-understanding comes slowly. One of the few ways to accelerate it—to experience more crystallizing moments—is to stretch for insight.

Moments that break the script are critical for organizational change. They provide a demarcation point between the "old way" and the "new way.

practical strategies for creating special moments using the four key elements of memorable experiences: elevation, insight, pride, and connection.

Life is full of "form letter in an envelope" moments, waiting to be transformed into something special.

To elevate a moment, do three things: First, boost sensory appeal. Second, raise the stakes. Third, break the script. (Breaking the script means to violate expectations about an experience—the next chapter is devoted to the concept.) Moments of elevation need not have all three elements but most have at least two. Boosting

three situations that deserve punctuation: transitions, milestones, and pits.

Stay alert to the promise that moments hold.

to defy the forgettable flatness of everyday work and life by creating a few precious moments.

CONNECTION: Defining moments are social:

Not every meeting needs to be a "defining moment." But once every 5 to 10 meetings, find a way to break the script.

The point here is simple: Some moments are vastly more meaningful than others. For tourists, the Popsicle Hotline is a 15-minute experience that pops out of the surrounding 2-week vacation. For students at YES Prep, Senior Signing Day is a single morning that rises above a 7-year journey.

Defining moments rewire our understanding of ourselves or the world.

PRIDE: Defining moments capture us at our best—moments of achievement, moments of courage.