American author, philosopher
Dismissing another’s achievement is an ideal strategy for excusing your own failure. – Alan Robert Neal
You + Bad Attitude = Bad Results – Alan Robert Neal
People who take too much are always on the hunt for people who give too much. – Alan Robert Neal
Asked the cause of my injury, I explained: “My back couldn’t bear the weight of my stupidity.” – Alan Robert Neal
It’s frightening seeing in ourselves the same ingredients as dysfunctional members of our families. Fortunately, as it is with baking, the proportions, mix, and temperature of the exact same ingredients can yield anything from burnt cookies to elegant soufflés. – Alan Robert Neal
Entitlement: When expectation exceeds effort. – Alan Robert Neal
You can’t prove you’re not a child by engaging in childish behavior. – Alan Robert Neal
If you try to live life on your terms without recognizing its terms, the best you get will be short-term. – Alan Robert Neal
Don’t invite annoying people into your life, and set ground rules for the ones you inherited. – Alan Robert Neal
It’s a fool’s errand to water down the definition of normal (so that everyone feels included) while simultaneously proclaiming you’re special (just because you’re deluded). – Alan Robert Neal
Sadness misses happiness not here; depression discounts happiness that is. – Alan Robert Neal
Make no decision before its time. Make no decision that doesn’t need to be made. And, avoid decisions that preclude other possibilities. – Alan Robert Neal
He was bright enough to be clever but too undisciplined to be intelligent. – Alan Robert Neal
There’s a fine line between acceptance and denial. and, it’s not always easy to know which side of that line you’re on. – Alan Robert Neal
The most considerate gift you can offer to someone who gave you advice is to not saddle them with the fallout of you ignoring it. – Alan Robert Neal
What you think you deserve, minus what you are unwilling to provide, equals what you are likely to get. – Alan Robert Neal
Typically, caring people “listen to” while opportunists “listen for”. – Alan Robert Neal
The greater your number of self-congratulations, the lower the number of people who agree with you. – Alan Robert Neal
When you select the “It’s just who I am” rationalization to excuse a stupid action, then who you are is an idiot. – Alan Robert Neal
Do not take any advice… from any person… on any topic… in which that person’s success and happiness is not greater than yours. – Alan Robert Neal
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