Being a person
the life-changing magic of being direct
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“People who are direct are generally in touch with themselves and their desires. People who are habitually indirect usually aren’t.
This is because people who are indirect don’t have much experience with their inner world making contact with the outer world. They sit and theorize instead of saying it out loud and seeing... See more
However, happiness is fleeting because a new desire always comes along. As Caed Budris says, “Happiness is the space between one desire being fulfilled and a new desire forming.” Likewise, suffering is the space between craving a change in state and getting it.
James Clear • Atomic Habits
Belief makes power real. If a worker stops caring about hierarchy, she won't follow orders; if a boss stops, he won't give them.We have a good definition: power, a function of belief, is the ability to use force and assets to make others obey.
Ken Baumann • How Power Works
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