"Constantly scanning the world for the negative comes with a great cost. It undercuts our creativity, raises our stress levels, and lowers our motivation and ability to accomplish goals."

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Source : "The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work". Book by Shawn Achor, 2010.

Shawn Achor

#Motivation Quotes #Stress Quotes #Creativity Quotes

“I had people in my life who were insane and negative, but they taught me how not to be, how I didn't want to end up.”

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“"Cynic" is a word invented by optimists to put down realists.”
“Faith precedes the miracle. It has ever been so and shall ever be. It was not raining when Noah was commanded to build an ark. There was no visible ram in the thicket when Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. Two heavenly personages were not yet seen when Joseph knelt and prayed. First came the test of faithâ€“and then the miracle. Remember that faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other. Cast out doubt. Cultivate faith.”
“If we had complete knowledge, you wouldn't need any intelligence gathering whatsoever. The president isn't god. We do have intelligence gathering.”
“The difference between playing the stock market and the horses is that one of the horses must win.”

Source : Joey Adams (1968). “Encyclopedia of Humor”
“I think the written word is my first love. I was just a very imagination - centered child and a big part of that imaginary life came from reading.”
“I wanted to communicate what I had seen, so that others could see it.”
“The water crumbles on it's way down as my hands and feet push me forward. The world is lightening, taking shape, and turning to color. It feels like it's being painted around me.”

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