"It is illuminating to note, here, how the……" — Oliver Burkeman

"It is illuminating to note, here, how the daily rituals and working routines of prolific authors and artists - people who really do get a lot done - very rarely include techniques for 'getting motivated' or 'feeling inspired'. Quite the opposite: they tend to emphasise the mechanics of the working process, focusing not on generating the right mood, but on accomplishing certain physical actions, regardless of mood."

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Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest. — Eric Clapton
Accomplishing the impossible means only the boss will add it to your regular duties. — Doug Larson
The self-confidence one builds from achieving difficult things and accomplishing goals is the most beautiful thing of all. — Madonna Ciccone
Congress will pass a law restricting public comment on the Internet to individuals who have spent a minimum of one… — Andy Grove
If you've never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden. — Robert Breault
To bother about the best method of accomplishing an accidental result. — Ambrose Bierce
Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence. They're willing to spend more time accomplishing a… — Joyce Brothers
Winning is not about how many medals you get-it's about accomplishing goals and just being the best you can be! — Michelle Kwan
I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything. — Michael Jordan
The President responded very impressively, saying that he was deeply sensible of his need of Divine assistance. He had sometime… — Abraham Lincoln
We all obsess about what we are doing and accomplishing. What if we let it go and simply made the… — Maria Shriver
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