The Pandemic Is a Marathon. Here’s How to Stay Strong
Outside – Expert advice for getting through the winter with COVID-19 as bad as it has ever been: “…The brutal paradox in a marathon is that right when you can sniff the finish line, usually between mile 20 and mile 22, the race invariably feels the longest. The same is likely to be true with COVID-19. Cases are rising and fatigue from far-reaching lifestyle modifications is building. We may be done with most of the race, but there is a good chance the final stretch will feel like forever. Here are six principles to help you get through it….”
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It’s not going to be easy: “Genetic determinism is a fantasy tradition. … As both a ruleset and a fantasy backdrop, D&D is in the business of translating these racial differences into numerical scores.” – Wired
1. “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
Ernest Hemingway
2. “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”
Peter Drucker
3. “Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
4. “Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
Plato
5. “Communicate unto the other person that which you would want him to communicate unto you if your positions were reversed.”
Aaron Goldman
6. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
George Bernard Shaw
7. “Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
Jim Rohn
8. “Communication works for those who work at it.”
John Powell
9. “There is only one rule for being a good talker – learn to listen.”
Christopher Morley
10. “Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn’t listening.”
Emma Thompson
11. “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
Anthony Robbins
12. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”
Michael Jordan
13. “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Isaac Newton
14. “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.”
H.E. Luccock
15. “Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.”
Patrick Lencioni
16. “I think for any relationship to be successful, there needs to be loving communication, appreciation, and understanding.”
Miranda Kerr
17. “Communication works for those who work at it. “
John Powell
18. “Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don’t understand the language that you’re singing in, they still know good music when they hear it.”
Lou Rawls
19. “Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.”
Paul J. Meyer
20. “Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life.”
Brian Tracy
21. “I motivate players through communication, being honest with them, having them respect and appreciate your ability and your help.”
Tommy Lasorda
22. “It’s important to make sure that we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.”
Barack Obama
23. “Every act of communication is a miracle of translation.”
Ken Liu
24. “Communication is your ticket to success, if you pay attention and learn to do it effectively.”
Theo Gold
25. “We never listen when we are eager to speak.”
Francois de la Rochefoucauld
26. “Speech is our primary means of communication. If it’s important, we tell people about it.”
Brian Knapp
27. “When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.”
Stephen R. Covey
28. “The art of communication is the language of leadership.”
James Humes
29. “Communication is one of the most important skills you require for a successful life.”
Catherine Pulsifer
30. “We are stronger when we listen, and smarter when we share.”
Rania Al-Abdullah
31. “Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.”
Paul J. Meyer
32. “If you have nothing to say, say nothing.”
Mark Twain
33. “Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about.”
Cory Doctorow
34. “Communication sometimes is not what you first hear, listen not just to the words, but listen for the reason.”
Catherine Pulsifer
35. “The best speakers in the world are the best storytellers. They have a gift to not only tell a great story, but also share a lot of the details that many others wouldn’t.”
Larry Hagner
36. “Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.”
Chinese proverb
37. “A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other.”
Nickey Gumbel
38. “Make sure to communicate your idea quickly and keep it straight to the point.”
Paul Bailey
39. “Although we live in an information technology age, we often find ourselves in failure to communicate situations. “
Johnny Tan
40. “To have good communications skills means you are able to make your point without a lot of fillers and stumbling.”
Gregory Davidson
