"Most people don't form a self and then lead a life. They are called by a problem, and the self is constructed gradually by their calling."

-- David Brooks

#Self Quotes #People Quotes #Calling Quotes

“Donâ€™t say you were a bit confused and sort of tired and a little depressed and somewhat annoyed. Be tired. Be confused. Be depressed. Be annoyed. Donâ€™t hedge your prose with little timidities. Good writing is lean and confident.”
“Read. Read every chance you get. Read to keep growing. Read history. Read poetry. Read for pure enjoyment. Read a book called Life on a Little Known Planet. It's about insects. It will make you feel better.”
“So, at one extreme you have indigenous, tribal societies trying to stem the race to disaster. At the other extreme, the richest, most powerful societies in world history, like the United States and Canada, are racing full-speed ahead to destroy the environment as quickly as possible.”
“Mysterious spaces cause us to turn inward. Amid a rich upwelling of association, we encounter many aspects of ourselves. As we grow still, we come in contact with a unified, empty, yet full ground of our being. As our consciousness grows more spacious, we find connections between us and the wider world, a shared greater reality.”
“I thought long and hard about my future this past year and during the offseason, and I've decided 2015 will be the last time I compete for a championship.”

Source : "Jeff Gordon to retire as full-time driver after 2015 season", January 22, 2015.
“God would not give us the same talent if what were right for men were wrong for women.”
“I can't control the naysayers. I can control my attitude and work ethic and determination and that's what I'm focused on now.”
“Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.”

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