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I Use A Lot Of Old-fashioned Expressions.

There Is No One More Courageous Than The Person Who Speaks With The Courage Of His Convictions.

Whoever You Are, Bear In Mind That Appearance Is Not Reality. Some People Act Like Extroverts, But The Effort Costs Them Energy, Authenticity, And Even Physical Health. Others Seem Aloof Or Self-contained, But Their Inner Landscapes Are Rich And Full Of Drama. So The Next Time You See A Person With A Composed Face And A Soft Voice, Remember That Inside Her Mind She Might Be Solving An Equation, Composing A Sonnet, Designing A Hat. She Might, That Is, Be Deploying The Powers Of Quiet.

Persistence Isn't Very Glamorous. If Genius Is One Percent Inspiration And Ninety-nine Percent Perspiration, Then As A Culture We Tend To Lionize The One Percent. We Love Its Flash And Dazzle. But Great Power Lies In The Other Ninety-nine Percent.

Another Study, Of 38,000 Knowledge Workers Across Different Sectors, Found That The Simple Act Of Being Interrupted Is One Of The Biggest Barriers To Productivity. Even Multitasking, That Prized Feat Of Modern-day Office Warriors, Turns Out To Be A Myth.