Don't Spend Time Worrying

"When we spend time worrying about things that could go wrong, we’re not spending time trying to improve. Which means that worrying about things going wrong increases the chances that they will go wrong."

-- David Niven

No Two Will Grow To Be The Same

"There is no possibility in any man that is not in every man; but if they proceed naturally, no two men will grow into the same thing, or be alike. Every man comes into the world with a predisposition to grow along certain lines, and growth is easier for him along those lines than in any other way."

-- Wallace D. Wattles

Stop Making Excuses

"You will discover that excusitis explains the difference between the person who is going places and the fellow who is barely holding his own. You will find that the more successful the individual, the less inclined he is to make excuses."

-- David Joseph Schwartz, Ph.D.

Dream Bigger Dreams

"You dream bigger dreams. If people don't laugh at you when you share your dreams, then you're not dreaming big enough. Make them laugh. Dream big."

-- Newt Gingrich and Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Accepting Rejection as Part of Life

"Unless you don’t want anything, you’ll have to learn how to love rejection, because it will be coming.” He points to the acting business for ample evidence. “There isn’t an actor you’ve heard of—there isn’t an actor alive—who hasn’t been rejected for more parts than they’ll ever get."

-- David Niven

The Subconscious is Enormous

"The value of the subconscious is enormous: It inspires us; it warns us; it furnishes us with names, facts, and scenes from the storehouse of memory. It directs our thoughts, tastes, and accomplishes tasks so intricate that no conscious mind, even if it had the power, has the capacity."

-- Charles F. Haanel

It is All Right To Feel Scared

"It’s all right to feel scared, as long as that doesn’t stop you acting.  Accept that sometimes you will have to change the way you have always done things."

-- John Bird

Substitute Success Thinking

"Think success, don't think failure. At work, in your home, substitute success thinking for failure thinking. When you face a difficult situation, think, "I'll win," not "I'll probably lose." When you compete with someone else, think, "I'm equal to the best,” not “I'm out-classed." When opportunity appears, think "I can do it," never "I can't." Let the master thought "I-will-succeed" dominate your thinking process."

-- David Joseph Schwartz, Ph.D.

When You Are in Control

"Those who persevere, conversely, recognize that they are ultimately responsible, not just for pursuing their goals, but for setting them. When you are in control, what you do matters, and giving up will not seem very attractive."

-- David Niven

No Matter What Has Happened

"No matter what happens, remind yourself that you are a thoroughly good person. You are a person of character, competence, and intelligence. No matter what has happened, you have the ability to rise to the challenge and deal with the situation."

-— Brian Tracy