13 Quotes by Damon Zahariades

Third, I looked for opportunities to desensitize myself to adverse circumstances. By doing so, I became less inclined to lose my cool when things didn’t go my way. For example, I’d visit my favorite restaurant during times I knew it would be crowded. This forced me to wait for a table. Ultimately, doing so forced me to come to terms with my impatience.

If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension.” – George Burns.

The right verbs encourage execution. They encourage you to take action. The wrong ones do the opposite. They encourage procrastination. Verbs like explore, plan, and touch base lack specificity. As a result, they’re less effective than verbs like research, draft, and call. These latter choices have more impact because they imply specific actions. They leave nothing open to interpretation.

Burdened with a low self-image, we mistakenly believe our time is worth less than others’ time. We wrongly assume our goals and interests are inferior to other people’s goals and interests. We perceive our value to the world as somehow less than the value offered by those around us.