Keep Moving Till You Hit Your Limits

 "Life is about taking steps that move you forwards. You don’t have to worry about going forwards quickly. What matters is that you are moving and that you keep moving until you hit your limits."

-- John Bird

You Just Have To Give It a Try

"We don’t always know if we will end up where we want to be, but we have to give it a try. Even before we do that, we have to fight for our light and keep fighting for it. Because there will always be people who say, ‘I don’t think that will work.’"

-- John Bird

Don't Wait for Everything To Be in Place

"If you want to start something, you can’t wait for everything to be in place. You have to start somewhere. It’s a mixture of being prepared enough, but not putting it off until you think it’s all perfect."

-- John Bird

Just Go With What You Have

"It is very rare that the people, money, emotions, skills and even the planets – if you believe in that sort of thing – come together exactly when you want them to. Sometimes you just have to go with what you have."

-- John Bird

The Fact of All Success

"The fact is that all success lies out of your comfort zone. The need to climb over your own personal fence comes when you realise you are not getting what you need inside it."

-- John Bird

Have Your Eyes on The Prize

"You must have your eye on the prize, of course, but you must also realise that the big prize only comes after lots and lots of small steps."

-- John Bird

Start With Things You Can Do First

"If I start something with the hardest task, I will quickly wear myself out. You need to start with things you know you can do with a minimum of effort. Working this way means that you don’t fall at the first hurdle, and that will give you more confidence. Work on today and leave tomorrow until the time comes."

-- John Bird

Don't Let Your Idea Be Just A Dream

"If you’re not prepared to put the work in, no idea will ever be anything more than a dream, no matter how good it is. You have to be prepared to put in the hard miles and not give up. You have to commit and not think of quitting when it gets too hard. There are probably more people who start something and quit than people who quit because they fail."

-- John Bird

Failing A Big Part of The Learning Process

"Failing is a big part of the learning process that we must go through in order to advance ourselves in life. The challenge isn’t in the process of failing or making a mistake. It’s in how we behave and move on when we make mistakes."

-- John Bird

Learning To Accept Failure

"Learning to accept failure as part of the process of success is vital. In fact, the more failures you have and the more quickly they happen, the quicker you will learn."

-- John Bird

Your Attitude Towards Failure

"Failure comes at a high cost because the rewards are high. But don’t let that put you off. You need to hug failure as much as you do success, because your attitude towards failure is directly related to your success."

-- John Bird

The Road To Success

"The road to success will probably be full of rejection, pain, hard work, as well as many other things. In the end, though,  you will feel like you control your part of the world, no matter how small it is. You will feel proud of yourself for getting past all of those obstacles and for reaching your goals."

-- John Bird

Being Happy With Your Choices

"Doing what you enjoy and being happy with your choices are more important than just doing something for money. Of course, if you are happy and working hard at something that happens to be money-making, then chances are that you will do very well."

-- John Bird

Your Biggest Enemy Every Day

"Every day your biggest enemy won’t be your own limits. It will be the people you know well and don’t know well who will play on your mind. They will tell you that you can’t do it, that you are stupid and that you will be unhappy. Use their words to make you fight even harder."

-- John Bird

When Is The Right Time

"You could start tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the day after that. But you could also start today. There is very rarely a right time to do anything, whether it’s starting a business, moving house or falling in love. Something won’t be quite right."

-- John Bird

Trust Your Judgement To Be Successful

"People who are successful in life tend to take their chances. Not in a stupid way, but with an awareness of the risks they are taking. Then they jump in. They trust their judgement and so should you."

-- John Bird

The World Owes You Nothing

"The world owes you nothing, but it will give you something if you put in the effort. If you want it badly enough, then you should be excited by what you are doing. Even though it may seem hard you have to keep going. Remember, there are more people who quit because they can’t go the distance than people who fail."

-- John Bird

Learn To Be A Quiet Observer

"Remember that other people fail. You can learn as much from watching and listening to them as you can by doing. Don’t be afraid to look outside and see what the rest of the world is doing. Learn to be a quiet observer. The ability to watch and learn is as good a use of your time as any."

-- John Bird