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Category Archives: doing
No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.
No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.– Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? “They never saw it coming!” That is the root of this quote. Whether it’s an unexpected … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, doing, happiness, humor, plan, preparation
Tagged @MaxVapor, concealed, enterprise, Niccolò Machiavelli, succeed
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Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the world.
Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the world. – Arthur Schopenhauer What does that mean? We all have our limits. For some, their limit is in the seeing, for others, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in belief, doing, observation, thinking, truth, vision
Tagged @ninagarcia, Arthur Schopenhauer, limits, person, vision
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An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.
An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it. – Maurice Maeterlinck What does that mean? This quote says what I believe is … Continue reading
Posted in contribution, doing, giving, happiness, inspire, setting an example
Tagged @AR_Foundation, goodness, happiness, Maurice Maeterlinck, reward
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I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well.
I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well. – Johann Sebastian Bach What does that mean? This quote says it all. If you wish to be successful, you need to be industrious. Being industrious means … Continue reading
Posted in discipline, doing, improve, persistence, personal growth, success
Tagged @RNpedia, discipline, industrious, Johann Sebastian Bach, succeed
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. – Epictetus What does that mean? So how does one become something that they wish to be? According to the quote, the first step … Continue reading
Posted in belief, clarity, decision, doing, knowledge, self improvement
Tagged @Smart_Quotes, do, Epictetus, first, yourself
5 Comments
Real difficulties can be overcome, it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.
Real difficulties can be overcome, it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. – Theodore N. Vail What does that mean? It’s all in your mind, at least that’s what today’s quote is saying to me. If you think … Continue reading
Posted in belief, doing, fear, focus, obstacles, thinking
Tagged @tonyrobbins, difficutlies, focus, overcome, Theodore N. Vail
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You don’t concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done.
You don’t concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done. – Chuck Yeager What does that mean? This quote is from one of the greatest test pilots ever. For those who don’t know, the job of … Continue reading
Posted in doing, fear, goals, risk, self knowledge, tolerance
Tagged @OscarJewels, Chuck Yeager, concentrate, result, risk
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Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come
Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come. – Amy Lowell What does that mean? The quote starts on a high note, urging us to be ‘of cheer’ or happy. The reason why … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, decision, doing, knowledge, self-image, vision
Tagged @Aude28359, Amy Lowell, cheer, misfortune, never
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Nothing is work unless you’d rather be doing something else.
Nothing is work unless you’d rather be doing something else. – George Halas What does that mean? Have you ever been doing something you really enjoy, then suddenly realize that you’ve lost track of time? This is what I believe the quote is talking about. It can be done … Continue reading
Posted in desire, doing, goals, motivation, passion, work
Tagged @iTaIkTruth, doing, George Halas, passion, work
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. – John Quincy Adams What does that mean? Many people have a very narrow definition of what leadership is. In this … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, doing, dream, education, imagination, leadership
Tagged @AR_Foundation, dream, inspire, John Quincy Adams, learn
7 Comments
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments.The front page has nothing but man’s failures
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments.The front page has nothing but man’s failures. –Earl Warren What does that mean? For those of us who aren’t big fans of newspapers, this quote is the embodiment … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, doing, effort, goals, motivation, strategy
Tagged @Sports_Greats, accomplishment, Earl Warren, record, sports
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Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future
Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. – Oscar Wilde What does that mean? This quote states that everyone who has been declared a Saint was, at one time, something less than saintly. This is a word … Continue reading
Posted in character, doing, improve, integrity, self resepct, virtue
Tagged @iheartquotes, future, Oscar Wilde, past, saint
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Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer
Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is a twitter-friendly excerpt from a larger quote: “All courses of action are risky, … Continue reading
Posted in action, courage, doing, goals, procrastination, strength
Tagged @BradHoward, ambition, mistake, Niccolò Machiavelli, sloth
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If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided
If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is a Twitter-Friendly version of “Remember, a real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly … Continue reading
Posted in action, decision, delay, doing, momentum, procrastination
Tagged @motivatquotes, action, decision, procrastination, Tony Robbins
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It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?
It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? – Henry David Thoreau What does that mean? This quote is straight to the point. It says that being busy isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, concentration, discipline, doing, focus, goals
Tagged @_Brian_Johnson, ants, busy, focus, Henry David Thoreau
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