John Heider Quotes

#1. Have respect for every person and every issue directed at you. Do not dismiss any encounter as insignificant.

John Heider

#2. Silence is a great source of strength.

John Heider

#3. The wise leader speaks rarely and briefly. After all, no other natural outpouring goes on and on. It rains and then it stops. It thunders and then it stops.

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#4. Endless drama in a group clouds consciousness. Too much noise overwhelms the senses. Continual input obscures genuine insight. Do not substitute sensationalism for learning.

John Heider

#5. Learn to see things backwards, inside out, and upside down.

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#6. Teach people to let go of their superficial mental chatter and obsessions. Teach people to pay attention to the whole body's reaction to a situation.

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#7. Your behaviour influences others through a ripple effect. A ripple effect works because everyone influences everyone else. Powerful people are powerful influences.

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#8. Allow regular time for silent reflection. Turn inward and digest what has happened. Let the senses rest and grow still.

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#9. The leader teaches more through being than through doing. The quality of one's silence conveys more than long speeches.

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#10. If you want to be free, learn to live simply.

John Heider