"The first constant factor is purpose. One must know that in whatever he does he is moving forward toward a goal. Aimlessness is the worst enemy of success. One can hardly feel successful in a bog. But as long as one has purpose he feels that his energies and creative thought are taking him somewhere, and there is satisfaction in the journey just as there is despair whenever we feel, as we often insightfully put it, that we are “getting nowhere.”"
-- Og Mandino
"The profile of a wealthy person is this: hard work, perseverance, and most of all, self-discipline. The average wealthy person has lived all his adult life in the same town. He’s been married once and is still married. He lives in a middle-class neighborhood next to people with a fraction of his wealth. He’s a compulsive saver and investor, and he’s made his money on his own. Eighty percent of America’s millionaires are first generation rich. (Doesn’t sound like opportunity is dead to me.) Put all your excuses aside and remember this: You are capable."
-- Zig Ziglar
"Success is a by-product of sheer determination and hard work. It’s as if the subconscious has been so intensely programmed that it somehow supercharges the conscious mind and body on a regular basis, and this is what carries the person across the finish line of any all-consuming desire. It was Sullenberger who said, “We need to try to do the right thing every time, to perform at our best because we never know at what moment in our lives we will be judged.”"
-- John Paul Carinci
"Merely thinking positively doesn’t actually move us forward in our lives. We also need to acknowledge obstacles and hindrances that must be overcome. This grounding is beneficial because it moves us toward action. We start the transition from being dreamers to doers."
-- John F. Westfall
"Motivation is not something you are born with. The feeling that you are energized and want to do something cannot be relied upon to always be there. Mastering motivation is building the capacity to do what matters most to you, even when a part of you does not feel like it."
-- Julie Smith
"Remember, too, to invest in your health, even if you haven’t done much of that in the past. As I explained earlier, your health massively changes your ability to enjoy all kinds of experiences. So it’s well worth your while to spend time and money improving or at least maintaining your health, whether by joining a ritzy gym (the kind you actually look forward to visiting), hiring a personal trainer, or following along with fitness videos."
-- Bill Perkins
"Inventors are the most driven individuals because they must do the seemingly impossible. They invent something or improve something in a manner that hasn’t been done before. All along the way the inventor experiences failed attempts. Sometimes those failed attempts number in the thousands, but that doesn’t deter the inventor. He welcomes failure, realizing that each new failure brings him closer to his breakthrough, the successful completion of the invention."
-- John Paul Carinci
"No matter how badly things seem to be going, they can usually get better when we change the way we perceive them. This is something I’ve known deep down since I was very young. Even in my teens, I remember paraphrasing a Chinese proverb to a friend who was sad and down in the dumps. ‘We can’t prevent the birds of sorrow flying over our heads,’ I told her. ‘But we can stop them making nests in our hair.’ That’s how I lived my life and it’s a message I will continue to pass on."
-- Camilla Sacre-Dallerup
"Adaptive coping style. That means confronting problems directly, appraising them honestly, and dealing with them directly without excessive rumination, unhealthy emotional reactions, or avoidance behavior."
-- Arthur C. Brooks
"Forgive yourself and others. Forgiveness helps release the anger and pain that haunt the past. When we forgive others, it helps us far more than them. We can assume they’ll never own up to the damage they did, but it doesn’t matter. As soon as we choose to release them and forgive, a tremendous weight falls away from us. It’s not easy but it is essential."
-- John F. Westfall
