1."You, too, can determine what you want. You can decide on your major objectives, targets, aims, and destination."
-W. Clement Stone
Meaning:
Having control over your surroundings, influences your ability to choose your own direction in life and where your paths will lead. Your will to succeed is a powerful force and with it,
you can accomplish anything.
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2."Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working 24 hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control
this great force."
-Tom Blandi
Meaning:
Having complete control over your own mind will allow you to manage any situation at hand. If you can maintain a positive approach, you can achieve anything.
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3."There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it."
-Napoleon Hill
Meaning:
To be successful, pursue your goals with unstoppable determination. As long as you know exactly what you want and possess an incessant desire to acquire it, you will prevail.
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4."The secret to productive goal setting is in establishing clearly defined goals, writing them down and then focusing on them several times a day with words, pictures and emotions as if we've
already achieved them."
-Denis Waitley
Meaning:
Create a clear plan and envision yourself experiencing success every day of your life. You are more likely to compel yourself to do everything in your power to acquire your goals, when you write them down and
focus on them daily.
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5."I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."
-John D. Rockefeller
Meaning:
True success comes to those who strive for greatness without surrendering to defeat. You can overcome anything when you possess the unstoppable drive to do so.
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6."It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives."
-Anthony Robbins
Meaning:
Part of being a successful person is remembering others and how everyone may thrive from your actions and ideas. True happiness and self-satisfaction are not measured by material possessions. It is
rather the way you influence others and how you develop from your
accomplishments, which makes your life significant.
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7."Those people blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with
follow-through who excel."
-Mary Kay Ash
Meaning:
Possess the focus and determination to take action on your ideas that often start out as simple thoughts, and realize as they are fulfilled you are building momentum that can often transform your life into much
more than you ever imagined.
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8."Action is the foundational key to all success."
-Pablo Picasso
Meaning:
Simply saying you desire to be successful is the easy part. The challenging element is fully engaging yourself towards excellence.
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9."You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try – you don't take the risk."
-Rosalyn Carter
Meaning:
Always keep in mind that any time you fall at little short of realizing a goal, you are still taking a step closer towards achieving it. Just don't fall
short on setting your goals.
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10."A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile,
it can be done."
-Vince Lombardi
Meaning:
Anything in this world is possible and you have the capacity to acquire all that you set your sights on. Believe in yourself, you possess the inner drive to accomplish all of your desires. If you commit yourself entirely to the things you want and maintain the strength to follow through, you will succeed in reaching your goals.
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11."Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again."
-James Cook
Meaning:
Control your thoughts and expectations, by allowing no other person to put negative limitations on your dreams.
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12."Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
-Buddha
Meaning:
Do not allow yourself to get hung up on things that have already happened, or worry about about things that may happen. Concentrate on what your are shooting for right now and everything else will
take care of itself.
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13."Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success."
-Henry Ford
Meaning:
Whether in a relationship, or in business, your results will increase tremendously when you work in perfect harmony with the
members of your team.
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14."We learn by doing."
-Aristotle
Meaning:
Overcome the obstacles you may face in accomplishing something you may not be 100% familiar with. The knowledge and experience needed can easily be learned, especially if you break the action down into smaller parts and then concentrate on each of them one at a time.
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15."Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments."
-Jim Rohn
Meaning:
Always avoid the mistake of setting out for something without approaching it or concentrating on it fully. Take affirmative action. As you set out to accomplish the things you most desire, really hold yourself accountable to completing all the necessary tasks, that will lead you
toward your ultimate goal.
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16."Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish."
-John Quincy Adams
Meaning:
The only way to accomplish anything is to possess the intense drive and perseverance to do so. Work smart, give it your all, and you will
be highly rewarded.
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17."Do we need more time? Or do we need to be more disciplined with the time we have?"
-Kerry Johnson
Meaning:
Always be proactive in getting your most important tasks done first. Procrastination often sets in when we worry about too many things at once, many of them often not important enough to even complete in the first place. Prioritize what really needs to be done, and you will soon find you have more than enough time to do it all.
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18."Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight."
-Benjamin Franklin
Meaning:
Concentrate on the things you want and not on the things you fear. There is no sense in worrying about events that may never occur. Always stay focused, be optimistic and confident and your future will always be bright.
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19."Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
-Martin Luther King
Meaning:
Never fear the unknown opportunities ahead of you. Always have complete confidence in yourself and in your actions. Trust yourself and have faith that you do have the capacity to take on any situation at hand.
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20."Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned
here on earth."
-Margaret Thatcher
Meaning:
Anything can be accomplished when you set your mind to doing so. It is, however the lengths at which you go to achieve your ambitions
that make it worthwhile.
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21."Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."
-George S. Patton
Meaning:
It's not unusual to fear what you have not yet learned or encountered. Concentrate on confronting these feelings and use them to your advantage. If you can succeed in doing the things you fear most, you will become a truly courageous person.