Sentences with phrase «by the distractions of»

One might suggest that the cultural revolution declared at the beginning of the twentieth century was delayed by the distraction of crises — from World War I («the Great War») through the end of the Cold War in 1989.

Some students find it difficult to focus on their education when surrounded by the distractions of traditional schools.

A solid marriage is first torpedoed by the distractions of illness, causing one partner to be inadvertently shut out, and then sinking because of a partner's different blind obsession.

Practice leash work, stays, recalls, meet and greets and self control surrounded by the distractions of the sights, sounds and smells of normal park activities.

Taken together, the planet levers laid out here give us many opportunities to get serious about climate change without getting bogged down by the distraction of old climate debates or standing by and waiting for politicians.

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Indeed, this story of intrigue might be just a salacious distraction were it not taking place at the top of the ruling class of China, which will likely be the world's largest economy by the end of the decade and a place upon which Canada's fortunes increasingly hinge.

But today's worker is tempted by a bevy of distractions.

A 2011 study by researchers at the National University of Singapore indicated that the occasional electronic distraction actually increased workers» engagement and productivity.

Yet before the holiday distractions take hold, donors use this time of the year to remember the sacrifices made by the men and women serving in the U.S. military, and to support causes that help them when they return home.

Wpromote's dog - friendly El Segundo headquarters, has made it work by making sure to keep a section of the office dog - free for employees who are allergic or just don't want possible distractions.

Viewed as a distraction for the flaky or a self - indulgent form of procrastination by many, even science has ganged up on daydreaming, with previous research showing aimless mind wandering tends to make you unhappy.

We've come to accept distractions, as the number of ways we can be distracted by friends or co-workers have proliferated.

«By shifting to a more collaborative work environment, the knowledge industry has opened a veritable Pandora's box, full of countless interruptions, distractions and other evils,» wrote Jonathan B. Spira, an analyst with Basex, a New York — based research firm.

Focusing on one task at a time won't work if your phone is consistently interrupting you with personal texts or the latest ballgame scores, so productive people give themselves the gift of momentum by eliminating distractions from immediate surroundings.

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One study by Sheffield Hallam University found that an organized workspace with plenty of light and free of distraction contributes greatly to your ability to focus on the task at hand.

By recognizing the needs of a diverse workforce and incorporating some distraction - free zones into your office, you can achieve a balance that promotes collaboration, boosts productivity and keeps employees happy.

Attempting to ban some sources of distraction, such as social media, may not only hinder performance by preventing employees from enjoying their occasional breaks, but may also cause morale issues.

But this fleet of new stores proved to be distractions from the company's need to address its core business, and eventually all of the new concept stores were either closed or sold off by the late 1990s.

By removing distractions and mental clutter, leaders possess the ability to concentrate for extended periods of time and, thus can concentrate on a single issue and think with clarity.

A study conducted at the University of Sussex in England found that only six minutes of reading was enough of a distraction to reduce participants» stress levels by 68 percent.

FORTUNE — At HP, shareholders need to hold onto their wallet and take a look — not at the distraction of Meg Whitman becoming CEO, but at what Ray Lane's continuing work at the helm will bring as he expands his span of control by moving from the position of independent to executive chair.

When Donald Trump was seen by many in the media as a side - show with no real chance of becoming president, his behavior on Twitter (twtr) was an amusing distraction.

To start, become aware of your options by choosing whether to pay attention to distractions.

By recognizing some of the biggest distractions that plague entrepreneurs, you're less likely to fall victim to them.

The suit would subsequently be tossed out, refiled, and eventually dropped by Tarantino, who now admits that the legal saga ended up serving as more of a distraction than redress.

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«Rising domestic socioeconomic stresses in Russia — caused by dwindling oil revenues and the impact of Western sanctions — will fuel President Putin's anti-western rhetoric and increase the likelihood of him seeking foreign «distractions»,» Alastair Newton, senior political analyst at Nomura, said in a note Wednesday.

How much of a distraction would it be for a business owner for someone to call him up several times a day and offer to buy his business or sell a similar one at a price that was driven in by the price quote of a public «peer»?

Unprecedented collaboration of seven advocacy groups, led by the 30 % Club Canada, aims to reduce distraction, amplify impact and deliver a unified voice.

Despite major policy announcements from each of the main political parties this week, the campaign is being reported as a two - party race and defined by personal attacks and silly distractions.

People leave their church when they are not fulfilled by the teaching and fellowship there, and they are pulled instead toward the distractions and concerns of the world and self.

I live by that and spend 10 % if time throughout each day in the Word that purges and temptations, distractions of desires of this world and / also keeps me in a listening mode of prayer.

Personally i think those specific prayers are a distraction most of the times we pray these prayers because its what we think we need and often thats not the case.The better way is to just trust the holy spirit let him lead i think we miss the awesomeness of doing it Gods way its easy not difficult.The struggle is difficult when we are walking by the flesh and trying to do it our way.When i got to the point where i said to the God i am not going to do it my way anymore and i submit to you because know whats best for me.Change me and when i feel the wrong desires or temptation to walk by the flesh i just say Lord you know i am weak and i can not live a christian life without you help me.As soon as i do that it is effortless theres no struggle thats how we should grow.I am excited with what God is doing in my life he has opened his word i am seeing the fruit of his life impacting mine and i am changing day by day.I am walking by faith and not slipping back into my old desires i know what it means to be an overcomer sin does not have dominion over me anymore.In myself i can not boast because it is the power of God at work in my life and i give all the praise back to God.brentnz

The intuitional evidence for belief in Allah, the belief based upon the recognition of Allah by our inner consciousness, is brought to our attention in the Qur» an by pointing out the important psychological fact that there is an instinctive feeling of faith in Almighty Allah, the Creator of the universe, which comes to men when they are free from inclinations, or the distractions of dull routines, or when surprised by the question of the origin of the universe, or when faced with hardships or misfortunes which they can not overcome by themselves.

Cool congregations can get so wrapped up in the «performance» of church that they forget to actually be the church, a phenomenon painfully illustrated by the story of the child with cerebral palsy who was escorted from the Easter service at Elevation Church for being a «distraction.»

Fr Gavin points out that the hypothetical terms in which Scotus» thesis is often expressed can be a distraction from the gritty reality of redemption under the present dispensation marred by sin.

Allow this center in a man to remain dulled by the crowd; allow it to continue dissipated by busyness; permit it to go on evading its function by a round of distractions, or to lull itself by a carefully chosen rotation of pleasures; abandon it to its attempt to drug, to narcotize suffering and remorse which might reveal to it its true condition; let it wither away the sense of its own validity by false theories of man's nature, of his place in the social pattern, of his way of salvation; in short, allow any of these well - known forms of domestication of man's responsible core as an individual, to continue unchallenged, and you as a thinker and a friend of men have committed the supreme treason!

The busyness and distractions that infuse my days are symptoms of a larger problem, a problem that can't be solved simply by attending a church service or by drinking herbal tea.

When no one is around and your computer and other distractions are turned off, listen to your heart (not your head) for awhile, you will be overwhelmed by what your heart is confirming — unless of course, your heart is turned off.

99 % of the 99 % will again be placated by distraction and anesthetization — the two great tools of population control in the modern world.

Indeed, on the basis of Matthew 25, ordering our attention and overcoming our addiction to distraction has everything to do with our ability to recognize Christ in one another and to learn what it means to be the body of Christ, a people formed by habits of good attention, giving and exchanging the gifts of attention in a world of distraction.

In this world, gratitude to the past and obligations to the future are replaced by a near - universal pursuit of immediate gratification: Culture, rather than imparting the wisdom and experience of the past toward the end of cultivating virtues of self - restraint and civility, instead becomes synonymous with hedonic titillation, visceral crudeness, and distraction, all oriented toward promoting a culture of consumption, appetite, and detachment.

My first year, however, was marked by my own lack of spiritual commitment and I found many distractions from following Christ.

It has become very difficult, in the world's present state of upheaval and distraction, to form any idea of the significance of what is going on except, by rising above the individual level.

He called you by your last name (a practice I use to this day), he had a way of instilling fear into kids who would goof - off and cause distractions in other classes (a practice I was very much unable to duplicate during my one - year stint as an 8th - grade English teacher), and you had to run the gauntlet of sentence - diagramming grammar, which advanced to a pretty complex level, before the more «cool - teacher» aspects of Mr. Pacilio were unveiled — and even then, the tests on those rock songs were no joke!

The fruits of Facebook are less attractive by far: anxiety, distraction, cheap laughs and self - centredness.

(Imagine switching it out in every classroom with the star of David, the crescent and star, the Om...) And it fails to see how others may see it... a distraction, an assertion against their own beliefs that is sanctioned by the state.

And this in spite of the fact that I do not by any means doubt that you have completely understood and assented to the newest philosophy, which like the modern age generally seems to suffer from a curious distraction, confusing promise with performance, the superscription with the execution; for what age and what philosophy was ever so wonderful and wonderfully great as our own — in superscriptions!

The US is a secular country not a christian country.Our country was founded on the principles of freedom fo religion and seperation between church and state.I am a muslim, I can tell you that the reason men and women don; t pray in integrated environments is to avoid distractions and to focus on the prayer not because women are less than men.I personally don; t want to be praying next to a woman because all I'll be thinking about is her and not god.Jews also do the same thing in temples by seperating between men and women in temples.A house of worship is built solely for that purpose, worship!