Goals too clearly defined can become blinkers.

Quote by Mary Catherine Bateson

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Human beings do not eat nutrients, they eat food.

Human beings do not eat nutrients, they eat food.

No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover...

No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover...

Fluidity and discontinuity are central to the reality in which we live.

Fluidity and discontinuity are central to the reality in which we live.

Fear is not a good teacher. The lessons of fear are quickly forgotten.

Fear is not a good teacher. The lessons of fear are quickly forgotten.

Of any stopping place in life, it is good to ask whether it will be...

Of any stopping place in life, it is good to ask whether it will be...

There are few things as toxic as a bad metaphor. You can't think without metaphors.

There are few things as toxic as a bad metaphor. You can't think without metaphors.

Sharing is sometimes more demanding than giving.

Sharing is sometimes more demanding than giving.

The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy.

The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy.

The family is changing, not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look...

The family is changing, not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look...

It's so important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it, under any...

It's so important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it, under any...

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the...

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the...

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves...

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves...

Encourage and reward your employees. Without them, you can do nothing. They help you accomplish...

Encourage and reward your employees. Without them, you can do nothing. They help you accomplish...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

If you never concede a goal, you're going to win more games than you lose

If you never concede a goal, you're going to win more games than you lose

Your dedication to your goals will be strengthened today when you take pride in your...

Your dedication to your goals will be strengthened today when you take pride in your...

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others,...

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others,...

I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to...

I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to...

It's so important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it, under any...

It's so important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it, under any...