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Psychologist and pragmatist philosopher who wrote on habit
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Avoid viewing problems solely through the lens of previous experts or 'shop-tradition.' One must regain a direct relationship with the subject matter through individual effort and fresh observation.
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Act as a character within the drama of business and life rather than a detached observer, as personal identification drives commitment and results.
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Think of the universe as existing solely in the each-form, and you will have on the whole a more reasonable and satisfactory idea of it than if you insist on the all-form being necessary.2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
Do not assume that abstract definitions or labels capture the entirety of a thing; reality often contains qualities that the definition excludes.
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Everything exists within an environment of rivals; success requires compromising original pretensions to navigate opposition.
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A style of communication that is difficult to interpret or disobedient to the rules of sound exchange should not be mistaken for deep wisdom. Effective logic must be articulable and clear to be truly useful.
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A tool or method that was once useful can become a hindrance if it is followed blindly as a habit rather than a means to an end.
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Use conceptual methods to gather scattered information and see the big picture, but return to direct experience to understand the actual causes.
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True growth and character come from struggling with conditions one did not choose and patiently overcoming them over time.
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Analyze raw experience to identify elements with practical bearing so that one can predict what is coming and prepare to react in time.
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The naturalist answer is that the environment kills as well as sustains us, and that the tendency of raw experience to extinguish the experient himself is lessened just in the degree in which the elements in it that have a practical bearing upon life are analyzed out2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
Immediate satisfaction is not enough to prove an idea true; it must also be consistent with the rest of experience over time.
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When we think certain states of mind superior to others, is it ever because of what we know concerning their organic antecedents? No! it is always for two entirely different reasons.2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
One can better understand the core merits and risks of a system by examining its exaggerations, failures, and pathological variations.
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To understand a thing rightly we need to see it both out of its environment and in it, and to have acquaintance with the whole range of its variations.2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.
Deception and vanity are instantly detectable and weaken a person's influence, while truth-telling gains support from the natural order.
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Religion, whatever it is, is a man's total reaction upon life, so why not say that any total reaction upon life is a religion?To get at them you must go behind the foreground of existence and reach down to that curious sense of the whole residual cosmos as an everlasting presenceAbstract concepts like justice, beauty, or efficiency are real forces that can polarize and motivate a team as effectively as concrete rewards.
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When faced with uncertainty, acting as if a positive outcome or a guiding principle is real can create genuine differences in practical results.
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Do not discard a working solution just because it lacks a scientific explanation; if it solves the problem, it is a valid tool.
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Distinguish between superficial problems caused by environment and radical problems rooted in internal nature to apply the correct remedy.
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True resilience after a major breakdown involves integrating evil and suffering into a new, more complex understanding of life.
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When struggling with anxiety or failure, sometimes the only way to move forward is to stop trying so hard and reach a point of total indifference.
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Master specific, real-world instances before attempting to understand or create broad generalizations and strategies.
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Deep understanding can occur through direct experience and intuition, even without formal study or prior knowledge.
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