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“Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.”
Sometimes we try at something and experience defeat. And that’s ok. According to this quote, by George Edward Woodberry, not trying at all is the worst kind of failure. Without actually doing something, we automatically fail. But that’s not all. We fail without ever knowing what could have been if…
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“God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes a lot of faith, but it’s worth the wait.”
“Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.”
“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.”
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“If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing.”
When something goes wrong, the natural reaction is to worry about it. But at the end of the day, that worry does absolutely nothing to make the problem go away. In fact, it can paralyze us and make it harder to do something about it. This quote, by Ernest Hemingway,…
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“The things you are passionate about are the real reason for your existence on this planet.”
Finding our purpose is something we all strive to do. But sometimes, that pursuit can take a whole lifetime. And quite often, when we feel like we’ve found our purpose, we aren’t entirely sure. This quote, by Hiral Nagda, makes the search quite simple. We have to examine the things…
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“We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.”
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.
A year from now everything you’re stressing about won’t even matter
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“You never fail until you stop trying.”
This anonymous quote forces us to ask ourselves at which point we can legitimately say we failed at something. The simple answer? We can only say we’ve failed when we’ve stopped working at it. When we stop trying, we put and end–a full stop–to whatever it is we’re trying to…
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“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.”
“If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing.”
“Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
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“Many great ideas go unexecuted, and many great executioners are without ideas. One without the other is worthless.”
Tim Blixseth wears many different hats–real estate developer, songwriter, record producer, and he’s been involved in the timber industry. Clearly, he has many different ideas and aspirations. So his quote about executing great ideas is very reflective of how he’s carried his life. It’s not enough to have great ideas…
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“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'”
This quote, by Mary Anne Radmacher, reminds us that sometimes the most courageous thing we can do is hope. Courage isn’t always loud, bold, and obvious. Sometimes it’s just that quiet voice from within that tells us to keep going when we want to give up–to try again tomorrow. That…
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“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.”
I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
“Dreams don’t have to just be dreams. You can make it a reality; if you just keep pushing and keep trying, then eventually you’ll reach your goal. And if that takes a few years, then that’s great, but if it takes 10 or 20, then that’s part of the process.”
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“Dream big and dare to fail.”
This quote comes from Norman Vaughan who was an explorer, dogsled driver, and olympian. During his illustrious life, he was part of an expedition to The South Pole and he summited Mount Vaughan in Antarctica, which was named after him, at the age of 89. When he finally arrived at…
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“Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.”
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
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“Don’t worry about the challenges. Get excited about the rewards of crushing them.”
This quote, by Hiral Nagda, forces us to think differently about challenges. Instead of resenting them, we can try to imagine what overcoming them would look and feel like. What if just getting to that feeling of accomplishment is what we focus on? Simple put, by thinking only about the…
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“If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.”
Water lilies tend to grow in shallow, marshy waters where there’s little to no current. You might see them at the edge of a lake, a part of a river that branches out, or on water that’s backed up due to some kind of barrier, like a dam. Let’s just…
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“It’s the rough side of the mountain that’s the easiest to climb; the smooth side doesn’t have anything for you to hang on to.”
“Someday soon, we’ll all be together. If the fates allow. Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow.”
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
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“Life is fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow, so give it everything you’ve got.”
It’s easy to take each day for granted and forget life is fragile. This quote, by Tim Cook, reminds us to do our best each day–to give it everything we got. Yes, some days we just don’t have the energy to give it everything we got on everything we do.…
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“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently.”
“We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.”
“You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.”
