Sentences with phrase «of magical thinking in»

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While magical thinking is a concept in psychology, this, in plain terms, is how it relates to the context of business.

«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.

However, Halligan's compensation ($ 18,000 / year toward conference attendance, $ 2,500 / year FSA, full health insurance with paid premiums, 30 days of PTO, to name a few) sounds more like magical thinking than solutions that could actually work in start - ups.

«These are magical moments that we think at Google are immensely important in the development of your company.»

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.

Great cartoon David, I see much of modern Christiandom indulging in magical thinking; word faith, prosperity, etc..

RELIGION - there has always been this invisible magical man with no explanation, got bored and thought hey i want some company and * POOF * created everything from nothing besides man that he used dirt to make and women that he used a rib to create then for the next generation a lot of incest happened and now we are at 6 billion people in only 6,000 years were the majority of people will suffer for eternity to do not believe in him, even though he could easily save them...

Atheists: I know many there are many people that practice religion just by fanaticism, I've seen many people in my opinion stupid (excuse the word) praying to saints hopping to solve their problems by repeating pre-made sentences over and over, but there are others different, I don't think Religion and Science need to be opposites, I believe in God, I'm Catholic and I have many reasons to believe in him, I don't think however that we should pray instead of looking for the cause and applying a solution, Atheists think they are smart because they focus on Science and technology instead of putting their faith in a God, I don't think God will solve our problems, i think he gave us the means to solve them by ourselves that's were God is, also I think that God created everything but not as a Magical thing but stablishing certain rules like Physics and Quimics etc. he's not an idiot and he knew how to make it so everything was on balance, he's the Scientist of Scientist the Mathematic of Mathematics, the Physician of Physicians, from the tiny little fact that a mosquito, an insect species needs to feed from blood from a completely different species, who created the mosquitos that way?

So, not only do we think you're an idiot for actually believing in a magical, all - powerful, invisible man who lives in the sky and demands things of you, we think you're an idiot for turning your back on the teachings of this magical, all - powerful, invisible man who lives in the sky.

Well done in a sea of magical thinking.

We are continuing to have this insane debate because we continue to beat our heads against the wall hoping that some kind of magical solution that no other country in the world has ever thought of will drop down out of the sky that allows us to keep the for - profit model and still deliver care to all.

I prefer to think of people as rational until they open up their mind and let me know of the goofy magical things they feel proud to «believe in».

If you want to declare your magical beliefs in public, be prepared to hear what others think of those beliefs.

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.

As if believing in miracles, angels, and magical bearded men riding clouds wasn't laughable enough (not to mention the bearded man's zombie son), the church gives us one more reason to think them buffoons with this piece of «saint jerky.»

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.

The new manifesto urges humanity to «leave behind the magical thinking and myth - making that are substitutes for tested knowledge of nature,» notes that religions «have their origins in pre-urban nomadic and agricultural societies of the past» and are irrelevant to the «postindustrial global information culture that is emerging,» and calls for a World Parliament.

I like what you said here Carol «Actually, magical thinking takes the mystery out of religion and puts the believer back in control».

Insane people think Humans are some sort of 4th magical being that's not in anyway related to animals despite that whole pesky «genetics» thing pretty much guaranteeing we are.

We think of «eyesight» as this magical thing because it's pretty magical, yet all it is is the result of photons striking chemicals that are in physical structures within the retina and cause a nerve impulse.

The tithe is not only a false teaching in the church, it promotes guilt, shame, and a host of goofy magical thinking.

I think we should look for answers in the theory of evolution as to why it is that humanity is infllicted with magical thinking to such an extent that even brilliant people can not escape the trap of religious delusion.

In the absense of a naturalistic explanation, your default belief is magical thinking?

LET's Religiosity Law # 7 — If you think the bible is historical fact of the creation of the Universe, Earth or Mankind and believe without a doubt that some Jewish zombie can make you live forever if you symbolically eat of his flesh, drink of his blood, and telepathically tell him that you accept him as your master; so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a sinful woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree!

David A. Stewart, in Thirst for Freedom, describes the operation of the alcoholic's narcissism as «the little dictator,» an unconscious complex of magical thinking, false pride, fear, anger, lack of insight, and resistance to facing one's need for outside help.

lol Dana, and you think the news and stories CNN puts on their news feeds ARE N'T magical fairy tales, this is one of the most real posts I read on CNN in a long time

Personally, I've made the commitment to lovingly stand my ground in communities of faith instead of trying to find a some magical kingdom that agrees with everything I think.

There are only gullible people like yourself, who have been suckered into the ancient, illogical, stagnant mythology of magical thinking and others, like me, who choose to pursue the scientific method and spend the rest of my life improving my own knowledge with new discoveries and participating in the great modern renaissance of mankind!

I will always trust an atheist in office over a «believer» — at least their policies will be guided by reason and critical thinking, not magical thinking and thousands of years of mythology.

The olives, raisins and capers that make picadillo so magical (think sweet, salty, savory all at once) are added to the slow cooker an hour before the end of the cooking time but don't sweat it if you don't get them in there with exactly an hour to go.

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.

I live in (southern) California — where rain, if that, is all we get — so I find snow and the thought of cozy fires inside so magical.

I think of it as a magical ingredient because it's as at home subbing in for chicken broth as it is cheese.

I don't think I've ever heard of vanilla bean pasta before, but I bet it makes everything that you put it in taste magical!

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!

It's just so magical in our living room with our tree and all of our decorations!!!! People think we are crazy but we love it!

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.

i am thinking wnd is a pretty good season, above all except LC, who had a magical season, and who we beat twice, by a total of 7 - 3... united, chelsea, or liverpool will not play in the UCL...

While the thought was formulating, Troup (the electric tripper) sent a nice dropping shot in front of goal, the ball hung in the air, Dixie's magical head went for it and tipped it into the net.

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.

In Monica's garden in that part of the world, I think she beautifully captures the magical feeling and folkloric vibe that her environment inspireIn Monica's garden in that part of the world, I think she beautifully captures the magical feeling and folkloric vibe that her environment inspirein that part of the world, I think she beautifully captures the magical feeling and folkloric vibe that her environment inspires.

She has a special interest in supporting parents and children in the magical time from birth - three, when children learn to walk, talk, and think but also when they form their foundational views of themselves and the world.

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.

Regardless of whether or not the stats get interpreted correctly by the press, science usually takes a backseat in this new anti-science andti - reason magical thinking USA.

Part of this has to do with what's called magical thinking, which is the same phenomenon that makes a two - year - old insist on only using a pink spoon (because food won't taste as good with another utensil) or results in her refusing baths since she is quite certain that children can disappear down that drain.

I think writing a child's name in images creates a magical experience when the child receives it, and it remains one of our top selling items.

Although these essays provide us with glimpses of the scientific underpinnings of thought, they also make us realize that what goes on in our minds is nothing short of magical.

Exercise, thought of as the magical elixir for boosting metabolism, historically through calorie burning, can fail you if you're approaching 50 or in the second half already.

More recently it's happened with weaning a little - un, most people think that breastfeeding causes magical weight loss but in my experience it's been the opposite, I've only experienced brief spells of weight loss each time I've dropped feeds and I didn't lose any baby weight at all in the first 10 months or so.