"Well, to get anywhere, you’ve got to work hard, so that means you’ve got to do something that you love. Who wants a life where you turn up each day to do something you don’t like? But most importantly, make sure you actually then get up and do it. There is always someone else who can do what you can do, so you’ve got to make sure you do it first, before the other guy does. You have to get up early every morning and get to it."
-- Mike Bloomberg
#DoSomethingThatYouLove
"Today 100 per cent is not enough. Give 100 per cent, and then go over this border into what is more than you can do. You have to take the unknown journey to where nobody has ever been, because that is how civilisation moves forwards. 100 per cent is not enough. 150 per cent is just good enough."
-- Marina Abramovic
"I’ve thought about this, and my advice for success comes down to three things: Be Curious, Show Up, Stay In Touch. You have to Keep Reading, Listening, Talking, Thinking, Finding Out How People Think, What They Do. And chase down anything that seems interesting"
–- Ari Emanuel
"My best advice is listen, listen rather than talk. I was never bright in school, but I was a very good listener, and I still am. I have a better life because of it. When I meet people, I’m curious about their story, about how they did what they did. Along the way you meet people smarter than you and they teach you what you don’t already know. So I listen to them, take away my little titbits, and off I go …"
-- Simon Cowell
"There will be “Ah ha!” moments in life when a light might go on, when you think to yourself, “I MUST do that” – whatever it is. It’s not because someone says you should do it, but it’s because you feel absolutely compelled to and there would be something wrong with the world if you didn’t. If you find that light – acknowledge it. Find other people who share that passion. Cultivate it. Find that deeper purpose in your life."
-- Annie Lennox
"Believing that you shouldn’t have to work as hard or shouldn’t have to go through the same process as everyone else because you’re the exception to the rule isn’t healthy. But you can learn how to stop complaining about not getting what you deserve and start focusing on how to become mentally strong enough that you’ll no longer feel entitled."
-- Amy Morin
"If you haven’t made any mistakes then you may not have been taking risks to try new approaches or do things differently. Stretch yourself and look for ways to do “experiments” that may result in mistakes so that you can learn from them."
-- Deborah Olson
"A set definite objective must be established if we are to accomplish anything in a big way. You may have no definite plan in life except the fact that you want to get ahead. All the desire in the world will get you nowhere; what is necessary to do first is to establish a set definite objective firmly within."
-- John McDonald
"Our life and legend hinge on our ability to keep marching on, to keep firing our will over the long term. Just one more heavy step toward our dreams often awakens the desire to follow it with another. And so the answer becomes clear when people ask, “What is the ultimate secret to lifelong motivation?” Continuing on—no matter what."
-- Brendon Burchard
"Decide exactly what you want. Be specific. Don’t make the mistake of saying things like, “I want to be rich. I want to be happier. I want to be healthy. I want to travel.” These are not goals. These are wishes, illusions, and fantasies. A goal is something that is clear and specific."
-- Brian Tracy
"Meditation has been linked to a variety of emotional benefits, including helping those who practice to reduce negative emotions and to gain a new perspective on stressful situations. Some studies report meditation decreases anxiety and depression. Not to mention the spiritual benefit."
-- Amy Morin
"If you think that you’re a loser because you didn’t get math, the girl, or the job, you’re probably going to have an even harder time making a go of it next time. If there’s a next time. But if you can flip the idea of rejection on its head and turn it into a chance to improve your algebra or your pickup lines, then you aren’t stuck at the bottom of the heap but at the beginning of a long, optimistic hike up the mountain."
-- Bobby Bones
"Carefully planning your way to success is a sure way to achieve your goals, and that approach should never be underestimated. Just remember that you need to be patient and persevering and to know that there can be delays and detours along the way."
-- Donald Trump
"Don’t let the downs drag you down. Face them philosophically. Just say to yourself, “Ah, this is one of those downs I knew would crop up at some point,” and deal with it. Yes it’s a pain, but no, it doesn’t have to ruin all your plans."
-- Richard Templar
"I don’t think anybody achieves anything as an individual. You’re always going to need support from someone else. Whatever you pursue, you don’t want to attempt to go it alone."
-- Bob Bowman
"Creating time to be alone with your thoughts can be a powerful experience, instrumental in helping you reach your goals. Mental strength requires you to take time out from the busyness of daily life to focus on growth."
-- Amy Morin
“Will you look back on life and say, ‘I wish I had’ or ‘I’m glad I did?’” Following these success principles will make it possible for you to look back one day and say, “I’m glad I did.” You do have a choice."
-- Zig Ziglar
"You dictate how hard you work on a project, when you will study for an exam, how dedicated you’ll be to a diet. You don’t worry about how much others are training or how much studying a fellow classmate is doing; you worry about you, your effort, and what you need to do in order to achieve your vision."
-- Bob Bowman
"The magic of staying in the day is that there is only so much that can happen in a day—and when we accept, and then accomplish what the day offers, we will find that, before we know it, we have moved further than we might have ever imagined."
-- Julia Cameron
"We cannot feel sustained energy or commitment for completing a journey if we have never taken the first step. The triathlete must have ambition but he must also begin to train. He must sign up for the race, begin running farther, train harder, stretch his comfort zones, work for his dream of crossing that finish line. From those efforts, his motivation will be sustained and enlarged."
-- Brendon Burchard
"Understanding that you will be okay, even if you fail repeatedly, offers much peace and contentment in life. You’ll no longer worry about being the best or feeling like you have to achieve the most to be appreciated. Instead, you can rest assured that with each failure, you’re becoming better."
-- Amy Morin
"Understanding that you will be okay, even if you fail repeatedly, offers much peace and contentment in life. You’ll no longer worry about being the best or feeling like you have to achieve the most to be appreciated. Instead, you can rest assured that with each failure, you’re becoming better."
-- Amy Morin
"Purposeful action is the starting point of all great success. The more you engage in systematic, planned action toward your predetermined goals and objectives, the more rapidly you accomplish the things you want."
-- Brian Tracy
"As long as we can find the resilience to bounce back from defeat and the consciousness to learn from it, we can achieve “success.”"
-- Bobby Bones
"So when I say I view my work as an art form, you can bet that I’m as meticulous as any artist is about their materials and the desired result. If you will do the same, I think you’ll surprise yourself at how high your standards will become. Don’t sell yourself short. Life is an art, business is an art, so be an artist and best yourself."
-- Donald Trump
"If you believe that you deserve this, are capable of it, can achieve it—whether it’s making enough money to buy a house, patching up your relationship, owning a Ferrari, or becoming a less anxious person —then you’ll make it happen. That self belief will drive you to succeed where you’d have had no chance if you were expecting to fail. Your level of self-belief isn’t just about motivation, it will actually change the outcome. And you’d better believe it."
-- Richard Templar
"Failure can build character by challenging you in new ways. It can help you identify areas in your life that need work as well as hidden strengths you’ve never before recognized."
-- Amy Morin
"The wise thing to do is to grow to it as marathon runners do, by first running a mile, then two miles, then three, gradually expanding their capacity to eventually cover the full distance."
-- John McDonald
"Try as hard as you wish, and you cannot be happy unless you believe in yourself! Work with all the strength at your command, and you cannot accumulate more than barely enough to live on unless you believe in yourself!"
-- Napoleon Hill
"What I tell my athletes is this: “Don’t be so hard on yourselves. If a practice—or even a race—doesn’t go right, move on. Let it go.”"
-- Bob Bowman
