Archive for January, 2009

Unswerving Singleness of Purpose

Tweet “Determine what specific goal you want to achieve. Then dedicate yourself to its attainment with unswerving singleness of purpose, the trenchant zeal of a crusader.” -Paul J. Meyer Tweet

Live Your Life Like You Climb A Mountain

Tweet“Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for [...]

You’re Just About To Achieve Success

Tweet “Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success.  They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.” -H. Ross Perot Tweet

Don’t Wait For Inspiration

Tweet“The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. Beethoven, Wagner, Bach and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand with as much regularity as an accountant settles down each day to his figures. They didn’t waste time waiting for inspiration.” [...]

Successful People Keep Moving

Tweet “Success seems to be connected with action.  Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” -Conrad Hilton Tweet

To Be Elevated, Constantly Aspire

Tweet“Did you ever hear of a man who had striven all his life faithfully and singly toward an object, and in no measure obtained it? If a man constantly aspires, is he not elevated? Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them–that it was a [...]

Those Who Dream During The Day

Tweet“All men dream, but unequally. Those that dream at night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake the next day to find that their dreams were just vanity. But those who dream during the day with their eyes wide open are dangerous men; they act out their dreams to make them reality.” -T.E. Lawrence [...]