Quotes Tagged "success"

The secret to success is constancy of purpose.

The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.

Learn to adapt. Things change, circumstances change. Adjust yourself and your efforts to what it is presented to you so you can respond accordingly. Never see change as a threat, because it can be an opportunity to learn, to grow, evolve and become a better person.

Whatever you do, do it with purpose. Being focused is not something to be ashamed of. It is something to be proud of. When you know what are you are doing and have a clear vision of where you are going, you will not need to chase opportunities. Opportunities will seek you. Happiness will chase you. And, instead of being a choice, you will be the one choosing.

The power to change your life lies in the simplest of steps.

Today is the only day in which we have any power.

No one can travel so far that he does not make some progess each day. So let us never give up. Then we shall move forward daily in the Lord's way. And let us never despair because of our limited success. Even though it is so much less than we would like, our labour is not wasted when today is better than yesterday!

Small shifts in your thinking, and small changes in your energy, can lead to massive alterations of your end result.

Soar with wit. Conquer with dignity. Handle with care.

The difference between greed and ambition is a greedy person desires things he isn't prepared to work for.

When we start being too impressed by the results of our work, we slowly come to the erroneous conviction that life is one large scoreboard where someone is listing the points to measure our worth. And before we are fully aware of it, we have sold our soul to the many grade-givers. That means we are not only in the world, but also of the world. Then we become what the world makes us. We are intelligent because someone gives us a high grade. We are helpful because someone says thanks. We are likable because someone likes us. And we are important because someone considers us indispensable. In short, we are worthwhile because we have successes. And the more we allow our accomplishments — the results of our actions — to become the criteria of our self-esteem, the more we are going to walk on our mental and spiritual toes, never sure if we will be able to live up to the expectations which we created by our last successes. In many people’s lives, there is a nearly diabolic chain in which their anxieties grow according to their successes. This dark power has driven many of the greatest artists into self-destruction.

Some say if you want success surround yourself with successful people. I say if you want true and lasting success surround yourself with people of integrity.

Fear can only grow in darkness. Once you face fear with light, you win.

Your life is a print-out of your thoughts.

You can't just wish change; you have to live the change in order for it to become a reality.

Don't be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.

The bottom line is, insults only hurt when they come from someone I respect.

You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.

I never fail. It's just that the people around me succeed more than I.

With one day's reading a man may have the key in his hands.