"Never think of learning as being a burden or studying as being boring. It may require some discipline, but it can be an adventure. It can also prepare you for a new beginning. Notice the first word in my Think Big credo: Think. That’s the first step. Use everything in your power to utilize and develop that capability, and you’ll be in for some great surprises."
-- Donald Trump
"Your self-esteem and subsequent successes are entirely based on how much work you do in and on yourself to make yourself a masterpiece."
-- Mark Victor Hansen
"As athletes know, fear can provide an edge. It heightens our awareness and provides the power to try our best. As long as it does not mutate into panic, it furnishes an advantage over less motivated adversaries. Fearful people do not need to be docile. Their fear can prepare them to act. Likewise, those who remain lucid are able to plan ahead. They can develop strategies designed to maximize their assets while taking advantage of their opponent's liabilities."
-- Melvyn L. Fein
"We can’t always choose what happens to us, but we can always choose what we are going to do about it. You are where you are in every area of your life because of the choices you have made in the past. Put another way, all of the choices you’ve made in your life, put together, have brought you to this place, at this time, reading this article."
-- Jim Stovall
"Keep your end goal in mind to stay motivated on the days when you feel like giving up. Remind yourself of your goal in creative ways. Write down what you want to accomplish on a note and hang it on the wall or make it your computer screensaver. Visualize yourself meeting your goal each day and it will help you stay motivated."
-- Amy Morin
"Blame is a neat little device you can use whenever you don’t want to take responsibility for something in your life. Use it, and you’ll avoid all risks and impede your own growth."
-- Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
"Open yourself up to more experiences, more traveling, and rediscover what makes you feel like you. Here’s the best part about getting away: it doesn’t have to be a big trip to achieve the same results. The goal is to leave your normal environment for a spell."
-- Stacie Bloomfield
"People make a few small changes, fail to see a tangible result, and decide to stop. You think, “I’ve been running every day for a month, so why can’t I see any change in my body?” Once this kind of thinking takes over, it’s easy to let good habits fall by the wayside. But in order to make a meaningful difference, habits need to persist long enough to break through this plateau—what I call the Plateau of Latent Potential."
-- James Clear
"Unless we are prepared to deal with our fears regarding defeat, offence, and pain, we cannot protect ourselves from life's hazards. In addition, only if we master our fears can we fulfill our potentials. Forever holding back is a prescription for ruin."
-- Melvyn L. Fein
"Again, I want you to understand that everyone occasionally experiences fear. Recognize it for what it is, and work to quickly, safely, and satisfyingly convert it into rocket fuel. All it takes is right thinking, right talking, right acting, and doing the right thing to get the right results, right here and right now. Right thinking vanishes fear, right talking beats it out of existence, and right action makes it disappear." 👾
-- Mark Victor Hansen
