Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
Tony RobbinsRead
The questions you ask consistently will create either enervation or enjoyment, indignation or inspiration, misery or magic. Ask the questions that will uplift your spirit and push you along the path of human excellence
Interpretation
The questions we repeatedly ask shape our emotional and mental state, influencing our life experiences.
This quote emphasizes the powerful influence of the questions we choose to ask ourselves. By focusing on uplifting and constructive inquiries, we can cultivate positive emotions and drive ourselves towards achieving excellence, rather than being bogged down by negative thoughts and feelings. The choice of our questions greatly affects our mindset and the experiences we create in our lives.
In practice
During a motivational seminar, to encourage attendees to reflect on their aspirations.
Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
There are no real successes without rejection. The more rejection you get, the better you are, the more you've learned, the closer you are to your outcome... If you can handle rejection, you'll learn to get everything you want.
What's the ultimate price I'll pay if I don't stop this indulgence now? By asking questions like this, they'll associate pain to overeating, and their behavior will change immediately.
Happiness and success in life are not the result of what we have, but rather of how we live. What we do with the things we have makes the biggest difference in the quality of life.
As a species, we're not only wired to choose today over tomorrow, but we hate to feel like we're losing out on something. The bottom line is, if we feel like we're losing something we avoid it, we won't do it. That's why so many people don't save and invest. Saving sounds like you're giving something up, you're losing something today. But you're not.
Any Idiot can point out a problem .... A leader is willing to do something about it! Leaders solve problems!
The Buddha compared anger with picking up hot coals with one's bare hands and trying to throw them at the person with whom one is angry. Who gets burned first? The one who is angry of course.
Not knowing of the eternal leads to unfortunate errors.
In Japan we have the phrase, "Shoshin," which means "beginner's mind." Our "original mind" includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. This does not mean a closed mind, but actually an empty mind and a ready mind. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything. It is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.
As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.
I treasure the memory of the past misfortunes. It has added more to my bank of fortitude.
Reformers who are always compromising, have not yet grasped the idea that truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.
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