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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
Most of what we do has an impact. In fact, it’s hard to imagine any action that doesn’t make a difference in some way in the long or short term. Maybe, you’re not entirely convinced by this statement. So, let’s consider the act of “doing nothing”. The idea of doing…
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“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”
“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.”
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.”
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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
A lot of people have lofty goals but miss a key ingredient in accomplishing them, which is the belief that they actually can and will. If there’s anything that sets us back before we even begin something, it’s not truly believing the goal we’re working toward is possible. This quote,…
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“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
This quote comes from Zig Ziglar. A similar version of it (You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.) comes from Les Brown. There’s the obvious irony in this quote of already wanting to be great at something before beginning…
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“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful.”
“Take action. An inch of movement will bring you closer to your goals than a mile of intention.”
“When you connect to the silence within you, that is when you can make sense of the disturbance going on around you.”
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“Follow your dreams. They know the way.”
A lot of people are lost in life simply because they’re not following their dreams. This quote, by Kobi Yamada, reminds us that our dreams are there for a reason. And when we don’t know what to do or where to turn, our dreams are silently beckoning us to go…
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“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.”
This quote, by Tim Ferriss, serves as a great reminder that your fears may be holding you back. This idea is nothing new. Yes, fear can hold you back from doing things. However, this quote gives a deeper meaning to the concept. Unfortunately, with fear, you’re usually not held back…
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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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“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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“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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“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.”
“Follow your dreams. They know the way.”
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
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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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“When we try to juggle everything, we can’t enjoy anything.”
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
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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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“Half the trouble in the world comes from people asking ‘What have I achieved?’ rather than ‘What have I enjoyed?’”
“Being deeply loved gives you strength, while loving deeply gives you courage.”
“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.”
