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Intelligence and capability are not enough. There must be the joy of doing something beautiful. Govindappa Venkataswamy
Knowledge and Good Intentions together ensure continuance of success.
from The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC) by Baltasar Gracian
What I have found, in my decades of work with many of the top leaders in business, is that we have to do better than good enough. We have to strive for excellence. And that process and way of thinking all begins with developing a caring mindset.
from The Difference: When Good Enough Isn't Enough by Subir Chowdhury
Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character.
Character is not formed out of smart people: it is formed out of people who have suffered.
-Jensen Huang
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- Without action, knowledge is often meaningless. As Aristotle put it, to be excellent we cannot simply think or feel excellent, we must act excellently.
from The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor
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Intent is drive; intent is passion and a yearning towards an audacious goal. Intent is what inspires us to keep going even on the bad days
from Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer by Liam Veitch
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Intelligence, my dear student, is something that is attained by way of Instinct rather than Knowledge. S: Why is this the case, Master? M: Because you see, my student, Intelligence comes from a place beyond the human mind. And it comes to a man by way of Availability moreso than by “study” or “hard work.” S: I do not understand, Master. M: When a m
... See morefrom A Master's Secret Whispers by Kapil Gupta
“Knowledge is the beginning of practice; doing is the completion of knowing.”—Wang Yangming
from Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss
Idealistically, all that matters is intent; realistically, all that matters is effort.
from Autobiography of a Restless Mind: Reflections on the Human Condition Volume 1 by Dee Hock