Jonathan Aran > Jonathan's Quotes

“I wanted the reward and not the struggle. I wanted the result and not the process. I was in love not with the fight but only the victory.
And life doesn't work that way.”
― Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.”
― Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome

“You don’t have to see the future to create it. You only need to see the patterns that create that future.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, Mind Shift: It Doesn't Take a Genius to Think Like One

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”
― James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

“Sounds create words. Words create meaning. Meaning creates communication. Communication creates connection. Connection creates community. Community creates humanity. Humanity creates the future. The future begins with a sound.”
― Erwin Raphael McManus, The Seven Frequencies of Communication : The Hidden Language of Human Connection