Sentences with phrase «relentless self»

More pointedly, research proves false many of the common myths about self - compassion that keep us trapped in the prison of relentless self - criticism.

In his new book, Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self - Promotion, writer David Zweig explains why some people shun the spotlight while others aggressively compete for centre stage.

http://www.technologyreview.com/article/513481/letters/ The letter cites the need for the ethics of rigor, openness, relentless self - criticism, honesty, and reliance on evidence in science.

Widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of our time, Mike Kelley (1954 - 2012) produced a body of deeply innovative work mining American popular culture and both modernist and alternative traditions — which he set in relation to relentless self and social examinations, both dark and delirious.

Most of us are good at some things — for example, writing — but not always at the marketing, publicity, and relentless self - promotion you seem to need to make a book sell.

I have to admit that at first Hugh alienated me a bit because of his relentless self - promotion, but I've come to respect him for his equally relentless commitment to transparency.

You have to be a relentless self - promoter.

In the several dozen I read (guaranteed to be brilliant by relentless self - promoters!)

Achieve anything you set your mind to with the ultimate step - by - step guide to relentless self - discipline!

Relentless self - seriousness is teen angst, and incredibly unbecoming when the people on screen are adults and the filmmakers are, too.

Devine's manic energy wears thin pretty fast, but his character is redeemed by the actor's relentless self - deprecation — characters are constantly telling Mike that he's human garbage compared to his god - like younger brother, and every shot across the bow earns a laugh.

Achieve anything you set your mind to with the ultimate step - by - step guide to relentless self - discipline!

Dear BJJ: I really enjoy your website and admire your relentless self - experimentation.

Ben, always the relentless self - experimenter (as we know from photos like the one below from his UConn study), has actually been experimenting extensively with CBD oil extracts in his training (combined both with and without THC - rich edibles) and will be reporting on the effects in detail soon.

A relentless self experimenter indeed, your website is an invaluable resource.

Perhaps such relentless self - confidence is to be expected when one is gifted with size, great footwork, smarts and instinct.

The result of this relentless self - education process was a world - class growing facility with advanced growing systems and methods that are helping us achieve our dream of producing high - quality herbs, lettuces and micro greens using sustainable agricultural practices.

The author is New Yorker David Zweig and the book is Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self - Promotion (Penguin).

Not exact matches

Spending your time in a relentless pursuit of self - improvement is the best way I know of to miss out on all life's big make - or - break moments.

Warning: It has required a relentless commitment to personal and spiritual growth, leadership development, self - education & empowerment.

But here, where the march toward self - improvement and perpetual youth is relentless, backsliding is perceived as an illness.

The pressure to succeed was relentless, even if self - imposed out of fear and insecurity.

As an unpublished or self - published author, it can be a relentless struggle to attract a significant amount of attention to your book or manuscript.

Transhumanists, like other libertarians, make the mistake of thinking that the high - spirited few, who are enamored of ascetic self - overcoming and relentless power - accumulating work, will be welcomed as the model and standard for the security - oriented many, who prefer to live according to their appetites, and whose escape fantasy is giant cruise ships rather than silicone bodies.

«I have come to believe that the true mystics of the quotidian are not those who contemplate holiness in isolation, reaching godlike illumination in serene silence, but those who manage to find God in a life filled with noise, the demands of other people and relentless daily duties that can consume the self.»

Her rendition of «Piece of My Heart,» written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns, takes her self - punishing exertions to such relentless extremes that it makes one wonder if any voice has ever been more soaked in suffering.

Which of those last - minute breakdowns were self - inflicted, and which were the product of coordinator Wade Phillips's masterpiece, a relentless defense backed by an opportunistic group of playmakers?

But OU combined a lucky early break and more than a half - mile of yardage to overcome a bowlful of adversity (some self - made) and a relentless rival.

My Histories is Ken Morgan's candid, reflective, memory - jogging, argument - stimulating, funny, spite and self - justification free account of his 81 years, 60 of them filled with relentless teaching and writing.

Compounding the Administration's self - restraint was the expected squeeze on science by the Republican - led House of Representatives as part of a relentless campaign to trim overall federal spending and reduce the deficit.

In my relentless quest for answers, I attended countless courses and seminars and read - literally hundreds of - books on holistic health, nutrition, Oriental Medicine and disciplines, self - healing and self - development.

However, the average LCHF adventurer is self - educated, well informed and relentless in the quest for optimal health.

The problem with the relentless quest for self - knowledge and inward focus is that it can become an excuse for self - interest and even narcissism.

The young fellow, an underachieving high school student, suffers from a severe lack of self - esteem, thanks to the relentless tormenting his classmates have poured upon him because they consider him a nerd.

What drives this franchise is the same force that drives so much culture and politics right now: the self - pity of a white man with a relentless need to be the center of attention.

What drives this franchise is the same force that drives so much culture and politics right now: the self - pity of a white man with a relentless need to be the centre of attention.

Thus begins a journey of relentless hunting of those who subjected him to the experiment, in the hopes of finding a cure for the side effects, which have left him ashamed to face Vanessa and reveal his new self.

It's a bold and clever conceit to hang a film on, and if McDormand's character had been only slightly more human, the audacity of her actions would have rung with genuine anger and desperation, rather than the same relentless sense of bitter self - aggrandizement that she evinces all throughout the film.

Some of these moments are played for guilty laughs or showcasing Woodcock's self - absorbed nature, but the relentless nature of it between genuinely interesting scenes are sure to push anyone's patience.

And behind this relentless focus on happiness is an intense focus on the self — on building your own career, your own brand, your own 365 / 24/7 social media channel.

The biggest disincentive to stay in this profession is not lack of money, but the relentless assault on one's self - esteem by the corrosive stew of union avarice, management fecklessness, and school committee politics.

And behind this relentless focus on happiness is an intense focus on the self...

The Phoenix Charter Academy Network operates schools that challenge resilient, disconnected students with rigorous academics and relentless supports, so they take ownership of their futures and succeed in high school, college, and as self - sufficient adults.

Have a «can do» attitude and be a team player, relentless in the pursuit of the school's academic objectives; hard - working and willing to take feedback and engage in a process of self - improvement

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Chelsea challenges resilient, disconnected students from Chelsea, Everett, Lynn and Revere with rigorous academics and relentless supports, so they take ownership of their futures and succeed in high school, college, and as self - sufficient adults.

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield challenges resilient, disconnected students from Springfield, Holyoke and Chicopee with rigorous academics and relentless supports, so they take ownership of their futures and succeed in high school, college, and as self - sufficient adults.

Your self - publishing income will depend on the quality of their work so be relentless in what you want.

In my experience, you have to be relentless when self - publishing.

The big publishing houses are going to be relentless in the next few years as they fight back against the self - publishing craze.

This is the dark side of the relentless emphasis on authorial self - promotion.