Action and Theory

Everybody has a plan, until... Our 400th Thought for the week is from the former boxer Mike Tyson, on how everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.

Ricky Gervais and being on the edge We've talked a lot about edges this week so our Thought is from comedian, actor, director and writer, Ricky Gervais and being on the edge.

Tokugawa Ieyasu's sage advise Our Thought this week is some very sage advise from the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Maya Angelou's thoughts on ambition and wisdom Our Thought this week is from the poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, on ambition and wisdom.

To understand the man's world view Our Thought for the week is from the Napoleon Bonaparte, on how we can gain an understanding of a mans world view.

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results Our Thought for the week is from the often quoted Sir Winston Churchill, which begins with "However beautiful the strategy...."

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated Our Thought for the week is from the late American Psychologist, William James and his belief on human nature

Going for it is the most important thing Our Thought for the week is from the late American tennis player, Arthur Ashe on his view that "going for it" is the most important thing.

There's no point in being a damn fool about it Our Thought for the week is a quote from the American comic W.C. Fields on perseverance, "There's no point in being a damn fool about it".

Does time always change things?

Does time always change things? Our Thought for the week is a quote from the iconic artist Andy Warhol, where he challenges a common belief that time always changes things.

If you watch close, history does nothing but repeat itself Our Thought for the week is a quote from the novelist and essayist Chuck Palahniuk, on how history does nothing but repeat itself

Success is not the position where you are standing Our Thought for the week is a quote from the late American jurist and legal scholar on how success is not the position where you are standing.