The magic in these Masonic rituals is very, very old. And way back in those days, it worked. As time went on, and it started being used for spectacle, to consolidate what were only secular appearances of power, it began to lose its zip. But the words, moves, and machinery have been more or less faithfully carried down over the millennia, through the grim rationalizing of the World, and so the magic is still there, though latent, needing only to touch the right sensitive head to reassert itself.
Quotes about rationalizing (15 Quotes)
As we cleanse the inner vessel, there will have to be changes made in our own personal lives, in our families, and in the Church. The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change. But we can do it.
Pay attention to the voice within.... Sometimes the voice of your conscience gets drowned out by crowd noise or by the pep rally of temptations. And your mind may put some selfish spin on the ball, rationalizing that it's okay to veer away from the ethical route. When we run into conflicts between ethical 'shoulds' and our selfish 'wants,' we all argure out ways to con our conscience. But take pains to listen, because it has your best interests at heart.
I did it years ago and regretted it. Fifteen minutes later, it was like, 'Oh, man, I just got rid of a hat.' But then, in your mind, you start rationalizing it. It was worth it. You start to think, 'Now what are they going to do with these things' You hope they give them to kids or to the less fortunate, somebody who can't spend 18 bucks on a cap. You'd like to think it's put to good use.
Rationalizing is the self-exculpation which occurs when we feel ourselves, or our group, accused of misapprehension or error.
You can break down those nine sacks... but you fall into that trap of rationalizing it. You can't rationalize something like that. When something bad like that happens, you have to take your butt-whipping like a man. We accept the fact that we didn't play up to snuff.
We do not, however, share the belief that any of these objectives can be achieved in the near term, given the structural impediments to rationalizing GM's cost base. These structural impediments include union contracts, legacy liabilities, and dealer agreements.
You go through a lot of ways of rationalizing something like this. You go through all of the mathematical calculations. We did buy this team in hopes of having a rationalized business. We're not just going to throw money away, but this was an investment in the future of this team.
In the early stages of wealth, up to 10 years after individuals became very rich, they display a bit of reluctance to spend money. It's a lot easier rationalizing spending a lot for a house.
It's a good way of rationalizing the marketplace, so it's good in the long run. It puts weak companies in the hands of stronger managements, so that's good in the long run, too.
When you know you're going to be in heaven with your Maker one day, you think about doing what's rightnot what you can get away with, ... There's no hiding from God. That belief is what kept me from falling into a corporate culture that outwardly encouraged individuals to display respect and integrity while encouraging them to compromise whenever it was expedient, rationalizing the compromise because 'everyone else does it.'
I think a lot of people are rationalizing the fourth quarter as a one-time tax hit. I don't agree. This indicates the company's need to focus on and invest in its ability to more effectively forecast, manage and execute its international operations.
Maintaining a single view of products, customers, locations, and financial accounts is a significant challenge. At its heart, master data management involves changing, consolidating, and rationalizing core processes such as new product introduction or customer (or patientcitizensupplier) registration and ongoing management. The greatest complexity comes from these business process changes and process integration issues, over and above the data integration requirements.
For me, rationalizing skills training is neither a political fetish nor a form of currency used between governments. Above all, it is the logical solution to a very real human problem. By making better use of the resources we devote to training, we will i
It has been very satisfying to work as an OMAC Board member on behalf of ISA. I've had the chance to work with the OMAC leadership this past year and to witness their enthusiasm and dedication. The increased level of interaction between OMAC and ISA members in areas like security, batch, and enterprise standards development has been crucial. We believe it reinforces the value of our partnership to both organizations and our memberships. We are rationalizing our work plans and getting results. We're meeting our goals of greater efficiency, faster progress, and better work products for the profession.