#reflection
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In the silence, he could hear the echoes of his own heart.
From The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
In the silence of the library, the past is alive.
From The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt
Always strive for improvement, no matter how small.
From Win Forever by Pete Carroll
Technology is a tool, not a lifestyle.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Metaobject protocols allow us to reflect on the structures of our programs.
We are all just the products of our genes.
From The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Mindfulness allows us to notice our thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Our legacy is both a blessing and a curse for the planet.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
To think critically is to be aware of our own biases and to engage in self-reflection.
From The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.
The silence of the world without us would be deafening.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
What inspires you to get out of bed in the morning?
From Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Celebrate your progress, not just your achievements.
From More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are by Elaine Welteroth
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
In the silence of the forest, you can hear the whispers of ancient wisdom.
From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook
Understanding your values helps you make better decisions.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
I leave you my portrait. I am the one who has never been able to make a decision.
From The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
The first step in solving a problem is recognizing there is one.
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.
From Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The future of humankind will be decided by the stories we tell ourselves.
From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
The act of writing is an act of self-discovery.
From The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
You can’t fix what you don’t know is broken.
From Get Good with Money by Tiffany Aliche
Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude.
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you.
From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
I was living a life that I didn't want.
From Open by Andre Agassi
Your business is a reflection of you. If you want it to grow, you must grow first.
Embrace solitude to reconnect with your thoughts and passions.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
God is a reflection of our hopes and fears.
From A History of God by Karen Armstrong
In the forgotten rooms, silence spoke louder than words.
From The Forgotten Room: Inside a Public Patient Hospital by Dan Baum
A man’s mind is a place to find peace.
From The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
We need to be reminded of the things we often forget.
From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton
If your business depends on you, you don’t own a business—you have a job.
The biases in our data are the biases in ourselves.
From The Big Nine by Amy Webb
I feel like I have been living in the past.
From The Stranger by Albert Camus
Reflecting on your trades can provide valuable insights.
Always ask, 'What is the worst that could happen?'
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
No one can lose either the past or the future; how could anyone be deprived of what he does not possess?
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
You have to be able to accept failure to get better.
From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
It’s okay to let go of what doesn’t serve you anymore.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Your fear is the most boring thing about you.
From Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
The God we create is a reflection of ourselves.
From God: A Human History by Reza Aslan
I couldn’t ignore the truth any longer.
We must confront our own assumptions about knowledge.
From The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols
We must listen to the voices of the past to find our way forward.
From The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Wade Davis
The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life.
From Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
Many of the best ideas come from quiet contemplation.
Your business is a reflection of you.
I think that all writing is a form of prayer.
From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Your feelings are valid, but they are not always true.
From The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
To think clearly, you must first understand your own mind.
True mastery comes from deep self-awareness.
From The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago.
From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The stories we tell ourselves shape the very fabric of our reality.
Death is the ultimate in the experience of living.
From The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch
What we see is not what we see but what we are.
Art and literature reflect the complexities of human experience.
From The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt
The only thing holding you back is you.
From You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
We are not only our memories, we are also the stories we tell ourselves.
Create a life that reflects your values.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
Whales remind us of the vastness of the ocean and the depths of our own emotions.
From The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea by Philip Hoare
In the depths of your heart, seek the truth.
From The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
To understand the world is to understand ourselves.
You can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.
To understand the past, we must first understand the present context of our lives.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
The more that you know, the less you understand.
From The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.
The most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd but to think for yourself.
From Zero to One by Peter Thiel
The critique of pure reason is a judgment of reason upon itself.
You can’t just withdraw from the digital world; you need to replace it with something more meaningful.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.
From The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Pain + Reflection = Progress.
From Principles by Ray Dalio
You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
Every philosophy is a reflection of its time.
From The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman
It is in the realm of the spirit that we must fight our battles.
As we teach machines our values, we must also learn to question our own.
From The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian
If we cannot define what we want, how can we expect to have it?
From The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian
Our fears are usually based on the unknown.
From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae
Silence can be as powerful as words.
Religious texts can serve as mirrors reflecting our own beliefs and values.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
Our lives are the stories we tell ourselves.
In the quiet moments, inspiration often finds its way to us.
From The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 by Molly Peacock
The modern grocery store is a microcosm of our society.
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.
It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
Every God is a reflection of the culture that worships Him.
From God: A Human History by Reza Aslan
Success is not about how big you are but how happy you are.
From Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Your life is a reflection of your thoughts.
From You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
You are the sum of your habits.
From Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron
I discovered that I was not alone in my struggles.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
When you are playing, be aware of what you are feeling.
Rituals remind us of our values and intentions.
From The Power of Ritual by Casper ter Kuile
The practice of awareness leads to greater understanding.
From The Mindful Athlete by George Mumford
The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk.
The notion of God is a reflection of our own needs and desires.
From A History of God by Karen Armstrong
A lot of people think they are rational but they are just not aware of their biases.
Artificial intelligence is not an autonomous entity; it’s a reflection of our values.
From The Big Nine by Amy Webb
Assume that your beliefs could be wrong.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
I discovered the importance of being present.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Your life is a reflection of how you treat yourself.
From The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey