A Great Quote About Perseverance
“When you want a thing deeply, earnestly and intensely, this feeling of desire reinforces your will and arouses in you the determination to work for the desired object. When you have a distinct purpose in view, your work becomes of absorbing interest. You bend your best powers to it; your give it concentrated attention; you […]
Reformation and Change Lies Within
“I’ve never met a person, I don’t care what his condition, in whom I could not see possibilities. I don’t care how much a man may consider himself a failure, I believe in him, for he can change the thing that is wrong in his life anytime he is prepared and ready to do it. […]
I Resolve for 1920
A B.C. Forbes Resolution for 1920 “I Resolve for 1920: To sit down, all by myself and take a personal stock-taking once a month. To be no more charitable in viewing my own faults than I am in viewing the faults of others. To face the facts candidly and courageously. To address myself carefully, prayerfully, […]
A Quote About Energy and Determination
“The longer I live, the more deeply I am convinced that that which makes the difference between one man and another–between the weak and the powerful, the great and the insignificant, is energy–invisible determination–a purpose once formed and then death or victory. This quality will do anything that has to be done in the world, […]
Another Tack
Another Tack (note: a definition of a “tack” is at the bottom. Also, take the time to read this because it’s great.) When you suspect you’re going wrong, Or lack the strength to move along With placid poise among your peers, Because of haunting doubts or fears: It’s time for you to shift your pack, […]
20 Awesome Motivational Quotes
Below are 20 motivational quotes that I shared in 2007 in my thought-of-the-day mailing list. I’m pasting them here now because they’re some of the better ones…or ones that I liked more than average. Enjoy. 1. “You can have anything you want–if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do […]
Two Happiness Quotes
“Don’t be a cynic, and bewail and bemoan. Omit the negative propositions. Don’t wast yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good. Set down nothing that will not help somebody.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson “Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on […]
Enthusiasm
“If you can’t get enthusiastic about your work, it’s time to get alarmed–something is wrong. Compete with yourself; set your teeth and dive into the job of breaking your own record. No one keeps up his enthusiasm automatically. Enthusiasm must be nourished with new actions, new aspirations, new efforts, new vision. It is one’s own […]