#counterproductive

We've observed that people who stall in their personal growth work often have counterproductive soft addictions that stand in their way of growth and having the life they say they want. It can be a simple thing, such as watching TV instead of finishing a project. ↗

— Judith Wright

#counterproductive #finishing #growth #having #instead

Whether one believes or not, religion is as real a force in the life of the world as economics or politics, and it demands fair-minded attention. Even if you think the entire religious enterprise is at best misguided and at worst counterproductive, it remains vital, inspiring great good and, sometimes, great evil. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#believes #best #counterproductive #demands #economics

I never had a policy about marriage. I got married very young in life and I always think in all relationships, I've always thought that it's counterproductive to have a theory on that. ↗

— Jack Nicholson

#always #counterproductive #got #had #i

Confidence-building is not something that can go on forever. If it goes on forever then it becomes counterproductive. ↗

— Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

#counterproductive #forever #go #goes #something

Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive. ↗

— Gerhard Schroder

#among #any #counterproductive #debate #monetary

Privacy about giving is counterproductive. There is solid scientific research showing that people are more likely to give if they can see that others are giving. The richest people, in particular, should be setting an example. ↗

— Peter Singer

#counterproductive #example #give #giving #likely

Certainly, the Bush Administration will rely in the first instance on its friends, since it would be both illogical and counterproductive to reward its adversaries. ↗

— Richard V. Allen

#adversaries #both #bush #bush administration #certainly

A total nuclear freeze is counterproductive - especially now, when technology is rapidly changing and the Soviets have some important strategic advantages. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#changing #counterproductive #especially #freeze #important

I try to just communicate what I want done as clearly and simply as possible. ↗

— Dick Wolf

#counterproductive #i #i think #most #people

I think most people don't react well to being screamed at. It's counterproductive. ↗

— Dick Wolf

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