Future Quotes
Using two-dimensional lenses to perceive the multi-faceted world can limit your ability to observe the world more objectively.
Mechanistic thinking focuses on “what, ” and holistic thinking digs into “why.
The paradox of indecisiveness lies in uncertainty.
Learning to think beyond a single dimension, look beyond the surface, love more than one color and enjoy the world of differences.
Stereotyping as a term has a negative connotation.
Silos will continue to be inevitable as long as the rewards for collaboration are outweighed by the rewards for competition.
Anti-digital mindsets are those “status quo” types of thinking, authoritarian attitude, and bureaucratic decision-making.
It takes a decade to grow a tree, and it takes more than one generation to shape the right mindset.
Self-discipline is nothing but self-consciousness.
Setting the right priorities or having superior time management skill means knowing the difference between “must have, ” and “nice to have.
Resilience is about B.O.U.N.C.E-Bouncing forward includes bouncing back.
The paradox is the result of two opposing truths existing side by side, which can be both right.
A flexible mind has a better chance to think differently and take a unique path in the life journey.
Cognition can happen in many different ways and combinations.
Judgment and decision making are often considered together.
Diversity of thought is in demand, for boosting collective creativity and harnessing collective wisdom.
Learning a new language, just like opening a new window, allows you to see the world with intimacy.
Paradoxes are conflicting choices or conditions that demand equal attention.
Competition to further the world of pursuing ego=bad. Competition to improve both capabilities and processes = good.
A misfit is like the round peg that cannot fit into the square hole or the running river that just can’t stay still.
Open the mind to be on a path to a better version of yourself.
Thought leadership is by nature evolutionary, in that it must always be part of an ever-evolving flow.
Inspiration is the result of moments of insight and a key component of internal “drive.
Critical Thinking has the potential to be a deeply creative process.
Creativity has often been analogized as “Thinking outside of the box.
Independent Thinking simply means making up your own mind.
Design does need more recognition as thinking and problem-solving process, maybe even a strategic differentiator.
The quality of your life is a function of the quality of the thinking you have done.
Strategic Thinking starts with the end in mind.
I try to construct a theory of how a moral person should live in these circumstances, and how such a person should love.
Your most precious memories will focus on those you loved, those who loved you, and what you did together in the service of the Lord.
Cats and monkeys - monkeys and cats - all human life is there!
It is worth remembering that at some point in the very distant past, no human had ever drank milk from a cow.
The barbeque is the root of all civilization
All of Western civilization is highly influenced by the Bible, so much so that today people take for granted that our morals and our values are not common sense, but biblically based.
Try not to attract stress in your life through procrastination
Throwing your heart into something is great, but when any one thing becomes all that you stand for, you're vulnerable to an identity crisis when you pivot to a Plan B.
There was not a moving up into vacated places
When the vision of the U.S. government included guarding the rights of people but staying out of their way, America was an economic engine more powerful than anything the world had ever witnessed.
The present and the future are about sense-making, about what we as humans value.
It's a funny things about human nature. Nobody ever wonders why they've got a healthy brother or a perfect kiddie. Anything goes wrong, though, we soon start why, oh why...
Highs must be followed by lows.
But we must understand that emotions are unreliable and at times, tyrannical. They should never be permitted to dominate us.
Highs must be followed by lows
Certainty about the next life is simply incompatible with tolerance in this one.
By failing to live by the letter of the texts, while tolerating the irrationality of those who do, religious moderates betray faith and reason equally.
I realized that what matters with any innovation is that it actually creates more value for people.