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Category Archives: procrastination
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty. – Cicero What does that mean? This quote is about fear, and duty. Fear is a powerful motivator, but a brief one. Once the danger or threat is gone, so is the … Continue reading
Posted in discipline, duty, fear, habits, motivation, procrastination
Tagged @philo_quotes, Cicero, duty, fear, teacher
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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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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally
The wise man does at once what the fool does finally. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is another bit of advice to the ‘Princes’ of Italy in the city-state era. Here he talks of decisiveness and wisdom. The … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, delay, foolish, procrastination, time, wisdom
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, Niccolò Machiavelli, procrastination, time, wisdom
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To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time
To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time. – Leonard Bernstein What does that mean? The quote tells us that great things happen when you have a plan and almost enough time. In other … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, discipline, judgement, procrastination, time
Tagged achieve, Civ V, Leonard Bernstein, plan, time
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Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. – Dale Carnegie This is a twitter-friendly quote, part of a longer quote: “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do … Continue reading
Posted in action, confidence, courage, doing, fear, procrastination
Tagged @motivatquotes, action, confidence, courage, Dale Carnegie
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. – Mae West What does that mean? As the naughty vixen of the early talkies (movies with sound), she used this line as a calling card for … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, doing, effort, potential, procrastination, self knowledge
Tagged @tonyrobbins, doing, effort, mae west, once
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You cannot make progress without making decisions.
You cannot make progress without making decisions. – Jim Rohn What does that mean? This is another Twitter-friendly short quote. The full quote is as follows : “It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What … Continue reading
Posted in courage, decision, direction, goals, procrastination, risk
Tagged @motivatquotes, action, decision, Jim Rohn, progress
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You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.
You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. – Wayne Gretzky What does that mean? If you don’t do it, it won’t happen. If you don’t take a shot, you’ll never make the goal. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? … Continue reading
Posted in action, effort, perseverance, persistence, procrastination
Tagged @MotivateDaily, action, effort, Wayne Gretzky
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Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. – Will Rogers What does that mean? It says you have to actually do something with your life if you want to get somewhere. The … Continue reading
Posted in action, direction, effort, intelligence, motivation, procrastination
Tagged @MotivateDaily, effort, run over, track, Will Rogers
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Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. – Confucius What does that mean? This saying has been paraphrased in modern times as “failing to plan is planning to fail.” Does it make … Continue reading
Posted in action, failure, preparation, procrastination, success, vision
Tagged Confucius, failure, preparation, success, Unknown
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A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements.
A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements. – Bo Bennett What does that mean? To me, it means that you can talk all you want. All that does is reinforce what you already know, what you … Continue reading
Posted in belief, direction, imagination, judgement, procrastination, question
Tagged Bo Bennett, influential, question, statement, Unknown
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Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? This seemed like an appropriate saying to start things off with, as I am starting two full months behind schedule. I had initially … Continue reading
Posted in effort, habits, momentum, persistence, procrastination, repetition
Tagged never, Thomas Jefferson, today, tomorrow, Unknown
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