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Category Archives: goals
Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure. – Thomas Edison What does that mean? This is another Twitter friendly quote, taken from a longer passage in his diary. “Restlessness is discontent — and discontent is … Continue reading
Posted in contentment, failure, goals, improve, motivation, self improvement
Tagged @quotedojo, failure, satisfied, show, Thomas Edison
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The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start.
The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start. – Zane Grey What does that mean? The author of today’s quote was also the author of more than 90 books, so I would dare say he knows of which he speaks. The thought … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, doing, fear, goals, procrastination, time
Tagged @quoteshash, difficulty, ordeal, start, Zane Grey
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If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.
If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time. – Zig Ziglar What does that mean? Also attributed to B.J. Marshall, this is more a truism than anything else. So many people, myself included, who just do things, without any … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, goals, observation, plan, self improvement, victory
Tagged @_inspirational_, aim, hit, nothing, Zig Ziglar
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He who blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher, must fall with the greatest loss.
He who blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher, must fall with the greatest loss. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, if only for the number of requirements needed to … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, failure, goals, judgement, motivation, reflection
Tagged @MarkBorkowski, ambition, blinded, Niccolò Machiavelli, position
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Losers quit when they’re tired. Winners quit when they’ve won.
Losers quit when they’re tired. Winners quit when they’ve won. – Unknown What does that mean? This quote is about determination. Are you willing to persevere, are you willing to pay the price, are you willing to go to the … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, dream, goals, motivation, passion, victory
Tagged @tonyrobbins, losers, tired, Unknown, winners
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If you’re not in the parade, you watch the parade. That’s life.
If you’re not in the parade, you watch the parade. That’s life. – Mike Ditka What does that mean? You’re either a participant, or you are an observer. You’re part of the solution, or you’re part of the precipitate. You … Continue reading
Posted in action, doing, friendship, goals, happiness, sharing
Tagged @MaryDimino, life, Mike Ditka, parade, watch
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Who asks whether the enemy was defeated by strategy or valor?
Who asks whether the enemy was defeated by strategy or valor? – Virgil What does that mean? I have seen this quote translated a number of different ways, but basic thrust is the same. They all ask the same question … Continue reading
The problem with self-improvement is knowing when to quit.
The problem with self improvement is knowing when to quit. – David Lee Roth What does that mean? For me, that’s an easy question to answer: you stop when you are done improving, growing, and learning. In short, I’ll stop trying to … Continue reading
Posted in effort, friendship, goals, improve, momentum, self improvement
Tagged @Aballatore, David Lee Roth, knowing, problem, self improvement
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Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.
Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play. – Mike Singletary What does that mean? Isn’t that what you want to do? Do you want to spend your life just watching it go by, … Continue reading
Posted in desire, emotion, goals, motivation, passion, play
Tagged @Sports_Greats, favorite, game, Mike Singletary, play
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More than anything else, I believe it’s our decisions, not the conditions of our lives, that determine our destiny.
More than anything else, I believe it’s our decisions, not the conditions of our lives, that determine our destiny. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? To me, this quote is saying that we have the power to change our lives with … Continue reading
Posted in decision, failure, goals, improve, perseverance, procrastination
Tagged @tonyrobbins, believe, conditions, decision, Tony Robbins
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My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here.
My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here. – Jim Henson What does that mean? This is another Twitter shortened version of a quote. The more complete quote is: “When I was … Continue reading
Posted in action, contribution, goals, inspire, observation, setting an example
Tagged @ZahidaKhan, better, hope, Jim Henson, world
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Goals are like magnets. They’ll attract the things that make them come true.
Goals are like magnets. They’ll attract the things that make them come true. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? We’re not talking magic here. Having a goal won’t make things happen through some supernatural power. If you’re familiar with the author … Continue reading
Posted in action, focus, goals, motivation, observation, work
Tagged @tonyrobbins, attract, goals, magnets, Tony Robbins
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I’ve never seen a monument erected to a pessimist.
I’ve never seen a monument erected to a pessimist. – Paul Harvey What does that mean? Have you ever heard someone introduced as “the world famous pessimist…” or anything similar? Nope, me neither. People are generally introduced as being upbeat, positive, … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, decision, goals, obstacles, perspective
Tagged @EdDeCosta, monument, never, Paul Harvey, pessimist
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Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Martin Luther King Jr. What does that mean? Have any of you waited until you knew everything you needed to … Continue reading
Posted in faith, goals, innovation, persistence, procrastination, risk
Tagged @AR_Foundation, faith, first, Martin Luther King Jr., see
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