"If we are the sum of everything..." - Quote by David Viscott
If we are the sum of everything that happens to us, to limit a person's experience is to limit their growth.
More by David Viscott
“Many risks fail because they were not taken in time. Too many risks are postponed until unnecessarily elaborate preparations are made. This does not mean that one should say, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! That is foolish and self-destructive. . . . But don't sit back waiting for the perfect moment. It almost never comes.”
“If your life is ever going to get better, you'll have to take risks. There is simply no way you can grow without taking chances.”
“Take the best action toward your most important goal right now.”
More on Experience
“...his wartime experience had taught him to trust his instincts, even though he'd never been sure where they'd come from.”
“I've lived many places on the planet, and I still have friends in many places.”
“I can't give other people what I've not experienced to some extent myself. It sharpens your game and also, like any athlete, you're more fit because you have to be. You're getting ready because you have a reason to.”
More on Growth
“When I discipline myself to eat properly, live morally, exercise regularly, grow mentally and spiritually, and not put any drugs or alcohol in my body, I have given myself the freedom to be at my best, perform at my best, and reap all the rewards that go along with it.”
“Leaders should get out of their comfort zone but stay in their strength zone. When their work lies within their natural gifting and strengths, leaders experience the greatest return in productivity and contentment. Life is too short to live in the comfort zone, where growing and accomplishing and achieving your potential takes a back seat. I suggest you refocus if the comfort zone is your leadership priority.”
“Love is a tree; and lovers are its shade.”