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title: "5 Label Quotes By Srikumar Rao"
description: "5 Label quotes by Srikumar Rao. Plus more from Srikumar Rao and more Label sayings from other authors."
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> [No matter what happens to us in life, we tend to think of it as 'good' or 'bad.' And most of us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/no-matter-what-happens-to-us-in-life-we-tend-to-think-of-it-as-good/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e05/srikumar-rao-11911_bad_no-matter-what-happens-to-us-in-life-we_1058356.png)

> [When you label so much of what happens to you as 'bad,' it reinforces the feeling that you are a powerless pawn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/when-you-label-so-much-of-what-happens-to-you-as-bad-it-reinforces/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b5/srikumar-rao-11911_almost_when-you-label-so-much-of-what-happens-t_1214753.png)

> [When something happens to you, suffering doesn't begin. Suffering begins at the instant you label a bad thing - as something that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/when-something-happens-to-you-suffering-doesn-t-begin-suffering/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

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> [If something comes that it is so extreme that you have difficulty thinking of it as a good thing, don't think of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/if-something-comes-that-it-is-so-extreme-that-you-have-difficulty/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

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> [Observe yourself as you go through a typical day. Stuff happens to you. As it does, you immediately judge it and label…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/observe-yourself-as-you-go-through-a-typical-day-stuff-happens-to-you/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

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## Other authors on Label

## More by Srikumar Rao

> [Positive thinking is so firmly enshrined in our culture that knocking it is a little like attacking motherhood or apple pie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/positive-thinking-is-so-firmly-enshrined-in-our-culture-that-knocking/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [We have the ability to craft a life where we are completely fulfilled. We think it is dependent on outsiders, and to some extent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/we-have-the-ability-to-craft-a-life-where-we-are-completely-fulfilled/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [Executives don't burn out and leave when they feel deep satisfaction. They don't create the human detritus that disgruntled managers do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/executives-don-t-burn-out-and-leave-when-they-feel-deep-satisfaction/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [When you try to bring about behavioral change by an effort of will, you actually do violence to yourself, and the chances are very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/when-you-try-to-bring-about-behavioral-change-by-an-effort-of-will/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [We, as individuals, must be responsible for our careers with the goal of reaching our highest potential. The job of a manager is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/we-as-individuals-must-be-responsible-for-our-careers-with-the-goal/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [Do you feel bored and stuck in a rut? Is work drudgery? If so, you are spending far too much time bemoaning your fate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/do-you-feel-bored-and-stuck-in-a-rut-is-work-drudgery-if-so-you-are/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [If you embrace 'positive thinking,' you are - by definition - spurning 'negative thinking.' So it's as if you were on a teeter-totter and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/if-you-embrace-positive-thinking-you-are-by-definition-spurning/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [Unending joy is actually closer to us than our own skin, and there is nothing we have to do or get or be to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/unending-joy-is-actually-closer-to-us-than-our-own-skin-and-there-is/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [When you say 'I want to be an inspiring leader,' the operative phrase is 'I want.' This is inherently me-centered and self serving whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/when-you-say-i-want-to-be-an-inspiring-leader-the-operative-phrase-is/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [I'm challenging the assumption that you need to be a dog-eat-dog person to survive in a corporate environment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/i-m-challenging-the-assumption-that-you-need-to-be-a-dog-eat-dog/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [Consciously be sensitive to others, and try to elevate their level of consciousness. Don't do this by being preachy and telling them that they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/consciously-be-sensitive-to-others-and-try-to-elevate-their-level-of/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [No matter what happens to us in life, we tend to think of it as 'good' or 'bad.' And most of us tend to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/no-matter-what-happens-to-us-in-life-we-tend-to-think-of-it-as-good/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [Acceptance does not mean that you placidly acquiesce to the myriad injustices that are all around you. In fact, that you are incensed about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/acceptance-does-not-mean-that-you-placidly-acquiesce-to-the-myriad/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [When you label so much of what happens to you as 'bad,' it reinforces the feeling that you are a powerless pawn at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/when-you-label-so-much-of-what-happens-to-you-as-bad-it-reinforces/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

> [I believe that if you don't derive a deep sense of purpose from what you do, if you don't come radiantly alive several times…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/srikumar-rao/i-believe-that-if-you-don-t-derive-a-deep-sense-of-purpose-from-what/)

[Srikumar Rao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/srikumar-rao/)

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