Sentences with phrase «magical thinking about»

That's what doesn't register amongst the Tea Party, and where much of its magical thinking about the environment falls apart — you can't protect the nation's air, water, and wildlife just by being a determined, individual citizen and guiding your personal choice towards the morally correct end.

Just what we needed: More magical thinking about techno - fixes instead of safe infrastructure and driver education.

«There are people who engage in magical thinking about retirement happiness, just as some engage in magical thinking about retirement security — they want it, but they take no steps to get there,» says James Pawelski, who is also the executive director of the International Positive Psychology Association.

Not exact matches

When you start thinking about EQ as some magical sixth sense and that's it, the entire concept falls flat because it's value is diminished.

You've got to be careful about «magical thinking.»»

I'm truly honored to be a part of a company that feels like a family; a place where I refer to my peers as friends first, coworkers second; a place that I can wake up every morning and get excited about going to; a workplace environment that empowers its occupants to produce their absolute best work; and a place that is full of so much love, care, dedication, and selflessness that the only appropriate word that I can think of to describe it would have to be «magical».

They think we're not capable of bringing the same optimism, ambition and co-operation to real - life problems because there's something magical about games not being real that makes us better.

Rubin's decision to share his story about financial losses at Goldman Sachs where he «weathered the storm» using his magical existential thinking stands in contrast to Citigroup's condition with Rubin as the long - tenured Chair of the Executive Committee.

Yes — and I think there is something in our human nature that is about survival that while a good and necessary thing to have can when mixed with none of us being perfect lead us to perceptions and magical thinking which may or may not be in touch with reality.

No amount of wishful thinking about magical happy lands in the sky can prevent its finality.

They worship tradition, dress up in gaudy expensive clothes and march around, making arbitrary rules and regulations about every little thing, thinking if they do these things and make magical gestures that this somehow «cleanses» the outside of the cup, yet Jesus already knew of their type of priest in the old days, speaking against Pharisees for doing the exact same things the Catholics have been doing for centuries.

This thing about arming the population is ridiculous and really is just magical thinking.

There is no reason to think this story about a magical man, or any other story written about him, is about a real person.

I couldn't resist appointing rose as a component of this frozen yogurt for two reasons — for one, rhubarb and rose has always sounded like the most magical combination that I've been thinking about for years, and secondly, I've had some beautiful dried roses sitting in my pantry without getting any use for too long.

There's something magical about caramelized onions — I think it's because they turn into something totally different than what they started out as.

And don't think I forgot about you people without fancy mixers or magical ice cream making devices.

She talks about magical thinking and how your money looks better in the bank than on your feet.

I love when a recipe of mine is fitting into others food cravings and likings:) And there is just something magical about chocolate in cold servings, I think you'll love this raw porridge it really brings out the flavour of the chocolate, yum!

As a child growing up in an Italian family, I thought there was something magical about the large shells stuffed, as if they were shells from the sea filled with the creamy taste of ricotta just to please me.

When people get excited about kale, I think they are either trying to convince themselves it tastes good or just lying because isn't everyone supposed to embrace dark leafy greens and all their magical health benefits?

You don't think about how magical the realisation might actually be.

The 29 - year old added that Palace are well aware of the possibility of relegation and revealed that his side are now targeting the magical 40 points before thinking about putting their foot off the pedal.

The kids really think about the shot they want to take, and the «instant» result of watching the photograph develop in front of their eyes is quite magical.

Starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is a powerful, epic tale of forbidden love, based on the acclaimed # 1 best seller, in which an idealistic young man finds his destiny in a magical place filled with adventure, wonder and great danger... I don't know about you gals but I think that is a recipe for awesomeness.

What do you think he's fantasizing about, something magical, perhaps?

The last think you need is someone making you feel bad about yourself, during what should be a magical time.

Its magical if you think about it.

Why do you think that being a republic has some sort of magical power to override the will of the «overwhelming majority» of the people that the question talks about?

He plays jazz piano, thinks acting is a «magical, mystical journey» — and couldn't care less about the money.

Also, increasing muscle definition means shedding excess body fat and making the muscles that were hiding under it more visible — nothing magical or thought - provoking about it.

Thinking back to the energy qualities of the color red that we talked about — it only makes sense that this plant - based magical pigment is correlated with reducing two of the most deadly diseases through fiercely stimulating, driving out, and breaking down the potential harm.

So before you start thinking that the relaxation response can only be brought about by meditation however, you should know there is nothing magical about this phenomenon.

I really don't think it would work, Ciarra... the stick blender really has something magical about it!

I have to say there is something completely magical about enjoying an acai bowl, just the word acai is a magical word, don't you think?

There was always something so magical about their home during the holidays and it's something I think about every year since they've passed away.

There's something so magical about the ambience candlelight creates, don't you think?

The ceremony was perfect (for us) and I am tearing up just thinking about how magical that moment was when I said «I do» to my husband.

There's something absolutely magical about oil cleansing ritual, don't you think?

This magical time of the year when they turn on the lights in the center of the city, the time when you simply can't pass by a Christmas market without buying something, the time when I go mad on buying decorations and sweets and the last but not least the time when I have to think about my Christmas party outfit.I love dressing up on Christmas, but don't get me wrong, by dressing up I mean putting on some ankle boots with track sole, a red 60s inspired dress and a super cozy oversized coat.

There is something truly magical about it, and even though I already shared Part 1 and Part 2 of our Christmas Home Tour for the year, I thought I would open our doors once again to show you what the house looks like at nighttime.

This magical time of the year when they turn on the lights in the center of the city, the time when you simply can't pass by a Christmas market without buying something, the time when I go mad on buying decorations and sweets and the last but not least the time when I have to think about my Christmas party outfit.

There is something magical and wintery about this color (Think Frozen).

Now, if I'm having trouble sleeping, or giving blood (I hate needles) I can think about this field... These flowers... and this magical place in my mind.

by Hank Leukart March 21, 2008 No, seriously, there's something magical about Disneyland Disneyland is more romantic than you think.

The magicians think twice about the high cost of getting a good night's sleep due to the ever - growing industry of sleep product hawkers trying to convince consumers that a special pillow, mist machine or pill will deliver a magical rest.

Sarah adds, «I think if you think of Dracula, there's something so atmospheric about it, and there's something so magical and eerie about Ireland, like the weather and how it changes, and there's so much history in those forests and they add to the visual image of the film.»

Hong Sang - soo, whose recent film «On the Beach at Night Alone» finds an actress wandering around a seaside town thinking about her relationship with a married man, is not too different from his thematic concerns in «Claire's Camera,» This is a multi-lingual project that clocks in at sixty - nine mostly magical minutes, the whole episode graced with performances by Ms. Huppert in the title role and Kim Min - hee, who worked with the director in three of his films, in the role of youthful Manhee.

This is a movie that's both magical and practical, challenging viewers to think about what kind of stories they prefer, and why.

After a wildly incoherent prologue about a magical mask that gives the wearer the ability to bring back the dead (At least I think that's the summation of the back story), we're thrust into a battle from the perspective of a fetus inside its mother's womb.

Well, at this point, all of Duncan's «turnaround» schools seem to have blended into one magical place we might call «Dramatically Better Elementary,» but in this case we think he might be talking about Sherman, the turnaround model for 2007 (Chicago has a new model every year).