Dan Ariely Quotes About Desire

Quotes about: Desire

• individuals are honest only to the extent that suits them (including their desire to please others)

  Dan Ariely

  Desire, Suits, Honest

• We usually think of ourselves as sitting the driver's seat, with ultimate control over the decisions we made and the direction our life takes; but, alas, this perception has more to do with our desires-with how we want to view ourselves, than with reality.

  Dan Ariely

  Reality, Thinking, Views

  "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions". Book by Dan Ariely, February 19, 2008.

• If we all make systematic mistakes in our decisions, then why not develop new strategies, tools, and methods to help us make better decisions and improve our overall well-being? That's exactly the meaning of free lunches- the idea that there are tools, methods, and policies that can help all of us make better decisions and as a consequence achieve what we desire-pg. 241

  Dan Ariely

  Mistake, Ideas, Lunch

• It is helpful to think of people as having two fundamental motivations: the desire to see ourselves as honest, good people, and the desire to gain the benefits that come from cheating - on our taxes or on the football field.

  Dan Ariely

  Football, Cheating, Motivation

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