2 QUOTES WITH «SINGLE-MINDEDNESS»
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single-mindedness.
You have to have a certain single-mindedness if you want to reach the top of the profession, and I'm not sure if I've got that cold-eyed egomania that perhaps is needed to get to the top. So as long as I can keep paying the mortgage and keep myself interested, I'll be happy.
I know a lot of people with obsessive qualities, and there's a positive and negative part to it. There's the appeal of someone who's so deadly focused on something that they want or desire - there's a dedication and a single-mindedness that's great. But then if it goes on too long it becomes a psychosis. What's the French term for it? Idee fixe.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINGLE-MINDEDNESS»
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Chapter XX — Faith depends upon Single—Mindedness 1 "When one is single—
minded in one's devotion to the teacher, only then does one have faith. One who
does not have single— mindedness does not have faith. Only one who has ...
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D.Z. Phillips' Contemplative Philosophy of Religion: ...
This single-mindedness, it is argued, cannot be included in the radical plurality
said to be contemplated, without distorting what such single- mindedness
amounts to. How is this said to come about? The contemplative philosopher, it is
argued, ...
Hand in hand with that sense of urgency was a single-mindedness toward
achieving one goal. Every morning when I awoke, I knew exactly what the day
had in store for me, and I went for it. I was training toward excellence and with an
eye on ...
I attribute single-mindedness to the righteous people of Socrates' argument, like
the single-mindedness of fanatics. Such single-mindedness saves Socrates from
Aristotle's objection, but it raises a new worry. The singlemindedness of a fanatic
...
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Who Will Do the Science of the Future?:: A Symposium on ...
In particular, our selection procedures tend to select not only for talents that are
directly relevant to success in science, but also for assertiveness and single-
mindedness. This causes problems for women (and others as well). There are ...
Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, National Research Council, 2000
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Saying It's So: A Cultural History of the Black Sox Scandal
Single-Mindedness. of. a. Burglar. Blowing. a. Safe". A great deal has been made
about the allusion to the Black Sox scandal in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great
Gatshy (1925).47 Since many critics view the novel as a microcosm of a failed ...
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The Mythomanias: The Nature of Deception and Self-deception
8. The. Single-Mindedness. and. Isolation. of. Dreams. Allan. Rechtschaffen. The
most noted psychological properties of dreams — their bizarreness and their
meaningfulness or symbolic value — are neither unique to nor even remarkably ...
Michael S. Myslobodsky, 2013
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Pure Land for All Vol.1
seek single-mindedness. Not seeking single-mindedness would be contrary to
the doctrines of the sutras, as well as the compassionate teachings of virtuous
people of ancient times. However, the single-mindedness that I am talking about
is ...
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The Principal Upanishads:
One who does not have single-mindedness does not have faith. Only one who
has single-minded- ness has faith. One must desire to understand single-
mindedness.' 'Venerable Sir, I desire to understand single-mindedness.' (VII. xx. i)
...
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Images of Human Nature: A Sung Portrait
Uniformity Single-mindedness is not the same as uniformity. The former refers to
an individual's having a single goal; the latter, to an unnamed condition similar in
all people to whom reference is made. Chu Hsi specifically discusses ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINGLE-MINDEDNESS»
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single-mindedness is used in the context of the following news items.
Maine Observer: Of single-mindedness and shopping
One of the joys of summer is the bountiful harvest of the farmers markets – fresh, healthy, organic produce and meat from Maine's small farms and ranches. «Press Herald, Jul 15»
Faith & Insight: Unmoved
When the Apostle Paul wrote the book of Philippians, he was a prisoner in Rome, but he was still rejoicing. There was a secret to his joy: single-mindedness. «Nevada Appeal, Jul 15»
Imminent Virginia Supreme Court Decision on Sweet Briar
Hurd said that the board's single-mindedness about “winding down” the school's operations despite evidence that its financial position is not yet fatal requires ... «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jun 15»
Abby Wambach has reason for World Cup single-mindedness
There are very few honors that have eluded Abby Wambach during her unparalleled soccer career. World player of the year? She won that in 2012. Olympic ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
Single-mindedness of the very long distance runner
One morning this month, Perth man Grahak Cunningham will go for a run on the streets of New York City. Starting at 6am and finishing at midnight, he will circle ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
Don Sweeney's year out of hockey was revealing
But while his hockey career — from St. Paul's to Harvard to the Bruins to his one final year with the Stars — was a testament to a single-mindedness shared by ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
Rory McIlroy's single-mindedness following Caroline Wozniacki …
Rory McIlroy must have allowed himself a wry smile last week on reading Tony Jacklin's comments that settling down and getting married would bring the best ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
The Cost of Single-Mindedness
2015-03-20-1426815374-7625478-blinders.jpg Racehorses may need blinders but leaders do not. Keeping things simple is simply wrong and frequently costly ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
The Bush Restoration
The one aristocratic trait the Bushes sometimes exhibit, a kind of all-purpose cluelessness, contrasts pleasingly with the Snopes-like single-mindedness of so ... «The National Interest Online, Feb 15»
Single-mindedness and a winning mentality can be rich ingredients
There's the same single-mindedness when it comes to injury recovery. Ireland have a lot of serious talent to come back into the side in 2015 in the form of Sean ... «Irish Examiner, Jan 15»
