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Category Archives: effort
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. – Mother Teresa What does that mean? Hello. Thank you. That’s nice. I’m happy for you. You’re welcome. All these are kind words, as are … Continue reading
Posted in character, effort, emotion, kindness, personal growth, struggle
Tagged @DavidRoads, easy, kind, Mother Teresa, words
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Your descendants shall gather your fruits.
Your descendants shall gather your fruits. – Virgil What does that mean? also translated as “your grandchildren shall gather your fruits,” it is part of a discussion of the times of harvesting, and of the planting of fruit trees (pears, … Continue reading
Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions.
Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions. – Tony Robbins What does that mean? Everybody has problems. That’s a fact. Some problems are tougher than others, others are easy. Some are worse to have, and some … Continue reading
Posted in action, effort, examine, power, question
Tagged @RockChristopher, energy, power, problems, solutions, Tony Robbins
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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster. – Stephen Covey What does that mean? This quote comes from the difference between management and leadership. A … Continue reading
Never confuse movement with action.
Never confuse movement with action. – Ernest Hemingway What does that mean? This quote was related in the book by Marlene Dietrich, who added “In those five words he gave me a whole philosophy.” Let’s start with movement. Movement can … Continue reading
The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch.
The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch. – Jim Rohn What does that mean? I find this is an interesting quote, as in my life I have been both a doer and a watcher. … Continue reading
I am responsible for what I spoke, but not for what you understood.
I am responsible for what I spoke, but not for what you understood. – Unknown What does that mean? To me, this is a tale of responsibility, and to whom it belongs. We are responsible for the words we say, … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, communication, deception, effort, listening, understanding
Tagged @TOGETHER_DIVINE, responsible, spoke, understood, Unknown
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If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.
If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. – Fred DeVito What does that mean? To me, this is saying that if a situation is so normal that it offers you no challenge at all, it isn’t able to … Continue reading
Posted in change, effort, growth, learning, obstacles, self improvement
Tagged @lronGuts, challenge, change, Fred DeVito, if
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It ain’t over till it’s over.
It ain’t over till it’s over. – Yogi Berra What does that mean? This is a strongly sourced quote: “In July 1969, Berra’s Mets trailed the Chicago Cubs by 9½ games in the National League East. The Mets rallied to … Continue reading
How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks.
How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This is a shorter, Twiter-friendly version of a passage from his book Meditations regarding … Continue reading
Posted in action, effort, peace, self-image, thinking, time
Tagged @AureliusQuotes, look, Marcus Aurelius, saves, time
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Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.
Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? We all have days when things refuse to go right for us. Sometimes we get mad, sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in action, decision, effort, failure, perseverance, success
Tagged @LeadersLearn, ability, failure, success, Winston Churchill
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Disaster is Virtue’s opportunity.
Disaster is Virtue’s opportunity. – Seneca What does that mean? Also translated as Calamity is Virtue’s opportunity, it is a call to us to not shrink from the unpleasant things which fall our way in life. This quote is a … Continue reading
Posted in decision, effort, help, inspire, opportunity, virtue
Tagged @quotesofseneca, Disaster, opportunity, Seneca, virtue
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You can outlast those who are lucky and out-work those who are lazy.
You can outlast those who are lucky and out-work those who are lazy. – Jeff Goins What does that mean? This quote talks briefly about the two primary ways to get ahead in life. You can work hard, or you … Continue reading
Posted in discipline, effort, fear, learning, perseverance, work
Tagged @BruceVH, Jeff Goins, lazy, lucky, out-work
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The moment you think it’s out of reach, it will be.
The moment you think it’s out of reach, it will be. – Cornell Thomas What does that mean? Pardon me for answering a question with another question, but when is anything truly out of reach? As long as you are … Continue reading
Now we’re so interdependent, we need to build trust and confidence. On a national or personal level self-centeredness is a source of trouble.
Now we’re so interdependent, we need to build trust and confidence. On a national or personal level self-centeredness is a source of trouble. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Are you an island onto yourself? Do you need no one, … Continue reading
Posted in effort, giving, help, kindness, obstacles, trust
Tagged @DalaiLama, confidence, Dalai Lama, interdependent, trust
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