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“When one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
There’s something about making up your mind about something that has a way of silencing excuses, doubts, and fear. All you see is action. This quote, by Rosa Parks, encapsulates this idea. The higher your resolve, the lower your excuses, doubts, and most of all, fear. For instance, let’s say…
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“Don’t bury your failures, let them inspire you.”
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.”
“When you do the right thing, you get the feeling of peace and serenity associated with it. Do it again and again.”
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“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.”
This quote is derived from Walden, a book by Henry David Thoreau. It reminds us that our dreams don’t have to be set for tomorrow. Rather, we can start working toward them today with such confidence that it’s as if they’re already a reality–As if we’re already living the life…
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Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid of standing still.
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
“Take action. An inch of movement will bring you closer to your goals than a mile of intention.”
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“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
Have you ever looked at a problem, goal, or situation and felt that it’s impossible? Maybe it’s that big project you started, which seemed like an ant hill at first but now looks more like Mt. Everest. Or maybe it’s that lofty goal, which can be described as “reaching for…
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“Success is just around the corner from difficulty.”
Sometimes all we need is a quick pep-talk when it feels as if our efforts are in vain. And there might not be a better one than this simple quote by Todd Stocker. The quote comes from his book, Becoming The Fulfilled Leader: 10 Personal Leadership Principles Learned Through An…
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“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”
“If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off… no matter what they say.”
“Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
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“He who believes is strong, he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.”
When you believe something is possible, you tend to give it your all. And when you give something your all, you’re more likely to succeed than when you give your half-hearted effort. This quote, by theologian James Freeman Clarke, is about how lack of belief influences the force of our…
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“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.”
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“Begin anywhere.”
In track and field, there’s a clearly defined “start” or line that tells runners where to begin the race. They can’t just begin anywhere. But in life, you can. Whatever life changes you want to make, this quote, by music composer John Cage, is a simple one to remember when…
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“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.”
Sometimes the future can be scary rather than exciting. Where you see yourself in five years, ten years, or maybe more might seem drastically different from where you are currently. However, what you envision for the future isn’t something that should be expected to happen overnight. Luckily, you have time–most…
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“Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.”
“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure–which is: Try to please everybody.”
Being defeated is only a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent
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“It isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts.”
One of the things in life that you have no control over is where you’re born. You often have no say over where you grow up either. You also have no control over unforeseen circumstances and events. Whether it’s a physical location or a non-physical circumstance, these things make up…
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“You never fail until you stop trying.”
“When you want to get good at something, how you spend your time practicing is far more important than the amount of time you spend.”
“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.”
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“When you do the right thing, you get the feeling of peace and serenity associated with it. Do it again and again.”
In life, it’s common to ask ourselves questions like: Did I make the right decision? Am I on the right path? Should I continue on this path? Should I keep doing what I’m doing? But the answer to whether or not you’re doing the right thing might not be as…
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“The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before.”
In a marathon, the runners typically stop running at the finish line. We don’t see anyone of them deciding to run an extra mile because the finish line is simply where the race ends. This saying about following the crowd, likely by Francis Phillip Wernig (aka Alan Ashley-Pitt), is similar…
