If you insist I make your chocolate covered strawberries, I will. - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. 17 Poignant Quotes You Need When You Don't Get What You Want. In goal achievement terms, this is known as changing your strategy to reach your goal. Posted Jan 19, 2013 Getting, Life, Only, Other, Tragedies, Two, Wants Quotes to Explore Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. That’s my third and final observation. Not always getting what you want isn’t a bad thing. Changing patterns, getting more of what you want . Because life doesn't always work out in our favor. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. "Sometimes, not getting what you want can be a wonderful stroke of luck"— the quote has assumed a new meaning with the story of a 22-year-old carpenter-turned Wikipedia editor from a small village in Rajasthan's Jodhpur. I was going to throw them away anyway. I’m not a salesman. You Can’t Always Get What You Want. In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. No one can or should expect any one other person to meet all their needs. All I had wanted, I thought, was a quiet day without excessive demands on my time so I could enjoy a day of rest. The room was full of consultants, speakers, authors, and coaches who all wanted to grow their speaking business. - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. Jealousy is a colossal waste of time and energy. Win win. This week I was in Toronto speaking about how I built my speaking business. - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. So, not only should it not mean that everything you asked for you get, and you wouldn’t want it to mean that, but the text doesn’t mean that. Sometimes I just want the damn Porsche. It was a Sunday. You shouldn’t punish them for not knowing instinctively what you want or for failing to read your mind. Heidi Priebe July 26, 2016 “I’m going to find a way to be happy, and I’d really love to be happy with you, but if I can’t be happy with you, then I’ll find a way to be happy without you.” Raju Jangid hails from Thadiya village and has his entire family engaged in the profession of carpentry. “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” Dalai Lama. It began when I realized that I needed to go back to Home Depot for the third time in four hours to return a floor polisher that hadn’t really worked in the first place. Not getting what you want from your relationship? Spend some time alone every day. Whenever you want to see a different result in your life — be it a positive change or an improvement in your performance — you have to do something different from what you are currently doing. You hate rich / skinny / successful / healthy / happy / attractive people. I make them, you get what you want and feel important and I get paid. 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