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However, we must not convert an inclination into an axiom that just as man's perceptions cannot operate outside time and space, so his motivations cannot operate outside expediency; that man can never transcend his own self. The most fatal trap into which thinking may fall is the equation of existence and expediency. Abraham Joshua Heschel motivation men fall One cannot choose wisely for a life unless he dares to listen to himself, his own self, at each moment of his life. Abraham Maslow motivation self life Whereas the average individuals "often have not the slightest idea of what they are, of what they want, of what their own opinions are," self-actualizing individuals have "superior awareness of their own impulses, desires, opinions, and subjective reactions in general." Abraham Maslow motivation reflection self It seems that the necessary thing to do is not to fear mistakes, to plunge in, to do the best that one can, hoping to learn enough from blunders to correct them eventually. Abraham Maslow motivation hope fear Self-actualizing people have a deep feeling of identification, sympathy, and affection for human beings in general. They feel kinship and connection, as if all people were members of a single family. Abraham Maslow motivation self inspirational Life could be vastly improved if we could count our blessings as self-actualizing people can and do, and if we could retain their constant sense of good fortune and gratitude for it. Abraham Maslow gratitude motivation blessing Classic economic theory, based as it is on an inadequate theory of human motivation, could be revolutionized by accepting the reality of higher human needs, including the impulse to self actualization and the love for the highest values. Abraham Maslow motivation self reality The major motivation theories by which most men live can lead them only to depression and cynicism. Abraham Maslow cynicism motivation men Getting used to our blessings is one of the most important non-evil generators of human evil, tragedy and suffering. Abraham Maslow motivation blessing appreciation Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature. This need we may call self-actualization. Abraham Maslow music motivation peace As one studies these preconditions, one becomes saddened by the ease with which human potentiality can be destroyed or repressed, so that a fully-human person can seem like a miracle, so improbable a happening as to be awe-inspiring. And simultaneously one is heartened by the fact that self-actualizing persons do in fact exist, that they are therefore possible, that the gauntlet of dangers can be run, that the finish line can be crossed. Abraham Maslow motivation self running The most important innovation in medicine to come in the next 10 years: the power of the human hand. Abraham Verghese motivation inspiration hands We're losing a ritual. We're losing a ritual that I believe is transformative, transcendent, and is at the heart of the patient-physician relationship. Abraham Verghese motivation inspiration believe 1234567891011»