I’ve never consciously thought in terms of mantras as far as I know, so there’s probably a good answer in my brain I’m failing to recollect. This sounds like a good way of making a thought easy to recall.
Not a series of magic words, but I regularly think along the lines of “it can be done.” That people can accomplish amazing things with time and effort. It is not a question of if I can, but if it is worth my unfortunately limited time.
”If I was born in their body, and lived their life, I would make the same choice.”—If you believe human behavior is predictable like any other physical system, this lets you feel some empathy for people you don’t understand.
”That sounds like the plan of an ordinary man”—Jonathan Coulton. Reminds me that I have high standards for myself, and I’m not going to meet them by taking the easy options.
Not words I live by, but I like the energy behind “If you can’t beat ‘em, make ’em bleed like pigs.”—Mountain Goats The sense of “all hope is lost? Then push harder.”
I’ve never consciously thought in terms of mantras as far as I know, so there’s probably a good answer in my brain I’m failing to recollect.
This sounds like a good way of making a thought easy to recall.
Not a series of magic words, but I regularly think along the lines of “it can be done.” That people can accomplish amazing things with time and effort. It is not a question of if I can, but if it is worth my unfortunately limited time.
”If I was born in their body, and lived their life, I would make the same choice.”—If you believe human behavior is predictable like any other physical system, this lets you feel some empathy for people you don’t understand.
”That sounds like the plan of an ordinary man”—Jonathan Coulton.
Reminds me that I have high standards for myself, and I’m not going to meet them by taking the easy options.
Not words I live by, but I like the energy behind “If you can’t beat ‘em, make ’em bleed like pigs.”—Mountain Goats
The sense of “all hope is lost? Then push harder.”