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Quotes About Conditioning

You're trying to believe in yourself. And every time you try to find a way to live, your own mind stands in the way. You know why that is? It's because others have said you were bad and they made you live in bad conditions. When a man hears that over and over and looks about him and sees that his life is bad, he begins to doubt his own mind. His feelings drag him forward and his mind, full of what others say about him, tells him to go back
~ Richard Wright
I had never in my life been abused by whites, but I had already become as conditioned to their existence as though I had been the victim of a thousand lynchings.
~ Richard Wright
he felt that they ruled him, even when they were far away and not thinking of him, ruled him by conditioning him in his relations to his own people. The
~ Richard Wright
My land, the power of training! Of influence! Of education! It can bring a body up to believe anything.
~ Mark Twain
Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an old boot for that matter. In fact, both homo - and heterosexual experimental subjects have been conditioned to react sexually to an old boot, and you can save a lot of money that way.
~ William S. Burroughs
I'll be Pavlov, you be the dog.
~ William Stafford
Over and over again, while I was in the law school, I was astonished at how eagerly many of my peers surrendered to this regimen of professionalistic conditioning, often squelching their own most intelligent opinions or creative impulses in order to conform or to appear to be conforming.
~ William Stringfellow
It takes practice, feeling happy about the ever enfolding events of life, and, because of all the conditioning we have undergone before this, it may be very difficult to make the change, but if we take the saying to heart and practice it, as the days unfold we will find ourselves living ever happier lives, smiling more, and finally, laughing more.
~ Wu Wei
Sometimes our instinct, our negative conditioning, can be overpowering. Later we regret very much what we have done. But that is no reason to give up on yourself—the buddhas, they have not given up on you. Instead, learn from your mistake and move on. Like that.
~ David Michie
We don't want half-truths, misinformation and a cute, dumbed down description of reality using cringy words. We want words we have never heard before. Give us cerebral explosions. Give us words that trigger nuclear reactions in the darkest places of our unconscious. We want the laser light of knowledge that removes all confusion, illusion and delusion. We welcome and embrace the pain of transcending our conditioned minds.
~ David Sinclair
To be successful, you need to do two things:1. Condition your hair, 2. Do the same with your mind.
~ Manhardeep Singh Ahluwalia
Habit may lead us to belief and expectation but not to the knowledge, and still less to the understanding, of lawful relations.
~ David Hume
Intr-o faimoasa previziune, A. Huxley a ironizat spiritele prefabricate: de la nasterea sa, copilul este conditionat prin difuzoare care ating subconstientul sau, apoi de scoala si societate care il orienteaza infailibil spre sertarul care ii este destinat. El a propovaduit educatia contra propagandei: formarea spiritelor inzestrate cu putere de alegere, a oamenilor constienti si responsabili.
~ Jean-Marie Domenach
once he was cocooned by its embrace, he would be too indoctrinated to perceive it.
~ Jeff Vandermeer
Her compulsive striving becomes the mode and mantra that she lives by, a trap that frequently becomes a lifelong pattern. The child, unable to remain grounded in the positive nature of her being, now becomes mesmerized by the conditional realities that she has learned will elicit affirmation.
~ Eleanor D. Payson
But you get used to anything.
~ Elie Wiesel
Clearly, Boundary Setting 101 is not typically a part of a child's education. If anything, most of us have been conditioned to not set boundaries as a way to avoid the negative reactions of others. The ability to set boundaries to take care of yourself begins with the belief that your "self" is worth caring for.
~ Allison Bottke
My body is my weapon, and I have to keep it in shape; I need to feel strong.
~ Aleksandar Mitrovic
Cardio is king. This is how you make sure you don't wear out in the fight.
~ Luke Rockhold
Tennis players wear sleeveless tops and skirts with spandex shorts so that they can hit, reach, and lunge for the ball effectively. Similarly, in order to perform at the optimal level, golfers need to be able to rotate, extend, crouch, and bend, often in extreme weather conditions for up to five or six hours at a time.
~ Paige Spiranac
Preparation in Miami is always good because of the weather.
~ Paulie Malignaggi
I try to shampoo and condition it at least once a week. I do deep conditioners as well and sit underneath the hair dryer and everything.
~ LeToya Luckett
Growing up, I remember I played tennis competitively and I'd always like fake an injury to get out of the conditioning portion. I was never a runner.
~ Andi Dorfman
I try to be active and to keep my body in the best shape I can possibly be in.
~ Tim Tebow