Andréa Hirata

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[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

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[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

“(…) everyone is unconsciously imitating the desires of the people around them or those who came before them. Few stop to ask whether pursuing the goals they have been conditioned to pursue are even in their best interest.”

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

“The wealth of information means a dearth of something else ... a poverty of attention.”

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

“If the prisoners of Buchenwald, tortured and worked and starved nearly to death, could find some hope in those lyrics despite their unending suffering, Frankl asks us, shouldn’t we, living far more comfortably, be able to say ‘Yes’ to life in spite of everything life brings us?”

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

Every problem you face is probably the same problem that thousands of people are facing right now.

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

How often do you think about death? Reflecting on the preciousness of life, on the non-renowable character of time, on the reality that you simply don’t know how much time you have - but you definitely have one less day today and everyday.

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

"A good teacher does not teach facts, he or she teaches enthusiasm, open-mindedness and values."

Mathematician and philosopher Gian-Carlo Rota on teaching.

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

There is nothing that gets in the way of success more than avoidance.

[Luca Dellanna @DellAnnaLuca]

“how can I make work more enjoyable for my team”
(bad question, leads to bad answers e.g. social activities)

vs

“how can I make this task less frustrating / how can I ensure my team gets better feedback from this task”
(good question; addresses many root causes of motivation)

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

"The world rewards you for value provided, not time spent."

–@JamesClear

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"For me, success is not a public thing. It's a private thing. It's when you have fewer and fewer regrets." - Toni Morrison

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

“The self is not inherited but actively created.”

turning points - bookbear express https://t.co/EfQHOKhTYP

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

You can tell everything about someone from the quality of their silence.

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

"The more you move, the easier it is to keep moving. Maintain the momentum."

–@JamesClear

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

When you finally decide to do something

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

Challenge the status quo. You don’t have to change yourself to fit in. I believe there’s something better waiting.

[Andréa Hirata @deamidori]

"The act of stopping can be the act of facing something we have kept hidden from ourselves for a very long time."

– David Whyte