Goals Quotes by Nathaniel Branden

8 Goals quotes by Nathaniel Branden

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Branden’s self‑esteem‑focused thoughts on purpose appear in eight concise lines. This modest collection provides a quick look at his practical, introspective approach.

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A goal without an action plan is a daydream.

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Set goals that don't feel all that easy, that challenge you, stimulate you, and give you a chance to stretch and push…

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To live consciously means to seek to be aware of everything that bears on our actions, purposes, values, and goals—to the best…

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Whether your focus is on preserving and strengthening family ties in a world of increasingly unstable relationships, gaining access to a decent…

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“I cannot organize my behaviour optimally if my goal is merely "to do my best." The assignment is too vague.”

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Moved by a passion they do not understand for a goal they seldom reach, men and women are haunted by the vision…

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Living consciously is seeking to be aware of everything that bears on our interests, actions, values, purposes, and goals. It is the…

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“Self-discipline is the ability to organize your behavior over time in the service of specific goals.”

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Doing more of what doesn't work doesn't work.

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“Out of fear, out of the desire for approval, out of misguided notions of duty, people surrender themselves--their convictions and their aspirations--every day. There…

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