Inspirational Quotes for Encouragement – Post Yours

[judeman]

One of my all time faves is from the movie 'Dead Poets Society' where Robin Williams' character quotes Walt Whitman: "That you are here—that life exists, and identity; That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse".
Absolutely beautiful I think!

[monsur]

"Try a little harder to be a little better"-Gordon B. Hinckley

"The only people we can't forgive are the ones we are still afraid of"-Gramma Mildred


"There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do"-Freya Stark



"Every day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them"-Richard Carlson



"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light"-Helen Keller





"Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life"-Northrup Christiane

[Annieinternet]

Originally Posted by mywebwork

Never tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon.

Oh yeah Baby!

I'm loving this thread and wholly inspired by so much of it.

[Annieinternet]

Originally Posted by Trent Brownrigg

Instead of one I will give you 50 of them...

50 Success Quotes for Entrepreneurs

Truly inspiring - Gracias.

[nolimitman]

There is a sea of questions and a sea of answers. In the sea of questions there are no answers and in the sea of answers there are no questions. Kabir

[nolimitman]

Your primary purpose is to be here fully, and to be total in whatever you do so that the preciousness of the present moment does not become reduced to a means to an end. And there you have your life purpose. That's the very foundation of your life. Eckart Tolle

[Katie Tenner]

Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
Vince Lombardi

[Katie Tenner]

Oh found another great one in my notes:

Formula for success: under promise and over deliver.
Tom Peters

[Daniel Jones]

There are as many yard sticks for measuring success as there are yardsticks in the world

[Rick Wagoner]

"You must take your chance." ~ Shakespeare

[Patrician]

Success Tip: When you learn new skills or techniques, take time to translate them to your own unique situation. Ask yourself, "how can I best apply this to my business, my relationships, and my life?" Then, take action to adapt and apply these new skills and attitudes to make your life better.

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[jvsmith]

Thomas Edison had some GREAT ideas for our business:

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.

We really haven't got any great amount of data on the subject, and without data how can we reach any definite conclusions?

Restlessness is discontent — and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man — and I will show you a failure.

Through all the years of experimenting and research, I never once made a discovery. I start where the last man left off...

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.

I find out what the world needs. Then, I go ahead and invent it.

We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.

Hell, there are no rules here — we're trying to accomplish something.

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.

I owe my success to the fact that I never had a clock in my workroom. Seventy-five of us worked twenty hours every day and slept only four hours — and thrived on it.

I have not failed. I've found 10,000 ways that won't work"

Jeremy S.

[Stephen Meyer]

Just Do It

Stephen

[Stephen Meyer]

"When you come to a conclusion, you have to really not care what other people say." - Warren Buffet

Stephen

[Patrician]

How to Get Out of a Slump
-- by Bill Mansel
http://www.mindperk.com
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We all have times when our effectiveness increases and times when it fades. This happens in every area of life, including sports, the arts, family or spiritual life, and in business. One day things are going great, and the next, nothing seems right. No matter what your sport, business or hobby, our ability seems to ebb and flow.

If you’re a golfer, for example, have you ever had a really bad day where there appears to be an invisible repellent around the hole? No matter how hard you try, it seems, the ball goes the wrong way and get’s lost. It can happen to a successful salesperson, who suddenly goes weeks without making a sale; or to a writer whose mind goes blank and the word’s just won’t come anymore. We’ve all had this experience. What do you do? How do you get out of a slump?

The process is simple: get back to basics. How did you become a great golfer, writer, sales person, or entrepreneur in the first place? Wasn’t it by learning and focusing on the fundamentals, then building on this solid foundation?

Unfortunately, as we become more and more successful, we sometimes forget the basics--we ignore the fundamentals. This causes the breakdown in our performance which results in a slump.

We all know what it means to get back to basics. For a golfer, it might mean to keep your eye on the ball and to pay attention to your swing. For the sales professional, it may mean a renewed focus on basic principles such as consistent prospecting, listening with empathy, and closing with conviction. For an author, it may be regular reading and study.

Whatever your profession, whatever your sport or activity, the key to consistent success is to stick with the basics. It is when we become complacent and forget the basic fundamentals that we fall into a slump.


Success Tip: If you feel yourself falling into a slump, get back to basics. Focus on the fundamental skills and actions that helped you become successful in the first place.

[GT]

Haven't been here for a while, but it's so great to see the tradition of sharing motivational and inspirational quotes and stories continuing!

Here is my favourite quote for today:

"Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution
long after the excitement of the moment has passed."

– Cavett Robert

GT

[jvsmith]

Wayne Gretzky's critics said that he was too small and too slow to make it in the NHL...after a 24 year career "The Great One" held 60 records including most goals (894)!

This industry has its critics, we'll have our critics...but how many records will you hold at the end of your career?

[GT]

Originally Posted by jvsmith

Wayne Gretzky's critics said that he was too small and too slow to make it in the NHL...after a 24 year career "The Great One" held 60 records including most goals (894)!

Thanks for this inspirational highlight of Wayne Gretzky. I never watched hockey until Gretzky joined the Edmonton Oilers (originally, my hometown) and launched the team's fame.

My favourite Wayne Gretzky quote:

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

GT

[J.Lewis]

Not really so much a quote as a good example of why we must never stop trying.

Failed in business at 31. Defeated in his legislative race at 32. Failed again in business at 34. Overcame the death of his sweetheart at 35. Had a nervous breakdown at 36. Lost an election at 38. Lost a congressional race at 43. Lost another congressional race at 46. Lost another congressional race at 48. Lost a senatorial race at 55. Failed to become Vice President at 56. Lost another senatorial race at 58. Elected President of the United States at age 60.
The man? Abraham Lincoln.

Every time I feel like I have tried my best, every time I feel like a failure that is what I read to get motivated again.

Cheers
Jeff

[Patrician]

Are You Smart Enough?
-- by Bill Mansell
http://www.mindperk.com

I recently read a study saying that 95% of people are insecure about their intelligence and education. Are you smart enough to succeed in this competitive world? It’s easy to look at others and feel that they are smarter or better educated than we are—and use that as an excuse for our own failure. The truth is that education and intelligence are NOT the determining factor for a person’s success, well-being, or happiness. Some of the people whom I admire the most have only average intelligence, but they use what they have to succeed and make the world a better place.

When I first entered the world of selling, my mentor and trainer was Mark Benson. Mark is an amazing man, a leader in every sense of the word. But his mind, as he put it, was “not cluttered up with a bunch of useless facts.” He often had to look up simple facts, or ask someone else for help. But he had an uncanny ability to unify the team and motivate them to positive action. His impact is still felt by the many thousands of successful people who can trace the roots of their accomplishments to his influence and enthusiasm.

Think about it this way. If I was asked to work on a project with another person, I would much rather work with someone who has a positive, “can do” attitude, who may have only average intelligence, but who will go to work and use all of his or her mental abilities and education to further the project, than I would want to work with someone with superior mental faculties but who uses them in a negative way, who spends his or her time putting you down or coming up with reasons why ideas won’t work. Too many so-called intelligent people spend their lives in dead-end jobs because they can think of all the reasons why it’s too risky to step up, to work with the team, to start a business, or to follow a dream. These were referred to by President Calvin Coolidge as “educated derelicts.”

The important thing is not so much how smart you are, but how you choose to use and apply your intelligence. When viewed in this light, superior intelligence can actually be a disadvantage if it tends to cause people to over-analyze or look for the negative rather than moving ahead with positive action. I am well acquainted with a woman who was a member of MENSA, an exclusive organization for people whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population. She earned numerous degrees and was a voracious reader whose head was full of amazing facts. So, how did she use this superior mental power? She sat in her house and criticized everyone else. “The mayor is a moron; the local principal is an idiot; the postmaster is stupid.” She spent much of her time tearing down other’s ideas and reasoning why they wouldn’t work rather than coming up with solutions and working in the community to implement them. In her later years, she became a “bag lady” and wandered around the city streets, intent on proving to everyone how smart she was. As a result, she had few friends, made little impact on society, and sleeps in an unmarked grave.

Please don’t misunderstand. I think education and mental stimulation are critically important and we should all get as much as we can. Studies show that we can actually improve our intelligence through continuous study and effort. I know plenty of bright, intelligent people who have made amazing contributions and are highly successful. But, when it comes right down to it, a positive creative attitude is much more important than the level of intelligence. Why is this great news for all of us? Because we have 100% control of the attitude we choose. We can control the kind of thinking that guides our mental functioning to get maximum results from our natural abilities. You have all the intelligence you need to achieve your dreams. Learn and study all you can, then go out and do something!


Success Tip: When you feel intellectually inferior, as we all do at times, change your focus to how you choose to apply and use your natural intelligence. Do you read and study, or do you waste time on mind-numbing activities. Do you create or do you tear down? Do you take positive action, or do you over-analyze and thus paralyze your progress?

[jvsmith]

Getting towards the end of my 30-day training...I found this quote to be appropriate.

"What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly." —Lao Tsu

[LeeWise]

Just caught this thread. I love writing my own quotes. Here are two on encouragement.

Encouragement - touching the hearts of others as you would your own.©Lee Wise

Encouragement is a perspective to maintain, a practice to follow and an example to set.©Lee Wise


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[Sam1985]

I like this quote very much:

"The fragrance of flowers spread only in the direction of the wind.
But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions."
CHANAKYA

[Malcolm Tindle]

What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
---Oliver Windell Holmes

Mal.

[LeeWise]

Several on gratefulness from yours truly.

All the best to you this day,

Lee


Gratefulness - Recognizing what matters most and embedding it where it matters most of all... our hearts. ©Lee Wise

Gratefulness - Seeing and responding to the blessings of life from the inside out. ©Lee Wise


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[Richyuk]

Hi all, I simply love all your quotes and this is a way how I fuel my my mind and find my pick state. I foud this quote and I also like it very much
“Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.” Jim Rohn

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[Rick Wagoner]

"What we must decide is how we are valuable rather than how valuable we are."

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)
American novelist

[Rick Wagoner]

"Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work."
- Peter Drucker.

[tjharris]

success is not the key to happyness
happyness is the key to success
if you love what your doing,you will succeed.

[runnsmith]

Obviously felt somewhat humbled by others who had helped him and who he had learned from.

[Stephen Meyer]

"There's room at the top but there aren't any chairs"

Stephen

[Jeff Casmer]

Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.


Albert Einstein

[baywater]

In times of change the learners inherit the world, and the learned find themselves beautifully equipped for a world that no longer exists.-Eric Hoffer

Internet Home Business

[Rick Wagoner]

"Action speaks louder than words, but not nearly as often." ~ Mark Twain

[GomerMagtibay]

Be persistent with your dreams, my fellow PIPS owners. Remember, that by persistence, the snail reached Noah's Ark.

[dftrus]

I saw this quote years ago when it appeared in Business Week magazine. It got me through several rough patches in my life, and is still one of my favorite quotes.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Anais Nin

[Tanmi Gold]

Anyone can give up, its the easiest thing to do in the world, but to hold it together, when everyone else would understand if u fell apart, thats true strength. ~ Unknown.

[DanteRomero]

I've had this one tattooed on my soul lately:

"Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving."
- Dennis Waitley

Blunt truth helps keep the fire burning in me.

[LeeWise]

I write a lot of my own. Here's one:


On Winning

Often we win not because of a complete victory
but because how we fought the battle from beginning to end.
© Lee Wise

[JennyZ]

Not only because I'm a fan, but I really love this quote :-) It certainly has a stronge message that gives a big punch for motivation for sure.

I'm profoundly changed. There's a bittersweet emotion that I feel from playing this role.... I want the world to be different because I was here. However lofty or crazy or delusional that may sound, I want people's lives to be better because I was here.
*Will Smith*

Jenny*

[JennyZ]

If you can't fly, then run.
If you can't run, then walk.
If you can't walk, then crawl.
But whatever you do, keep moving.
*Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.*

Jenny*

[JennyZ]

"Never dull your shine for somebody else."
*Tyra Banks*

"Love me or hate me i promise that it will never make or break me"
*Tyra Banks*

Jenny

[JennyZ]

The world we have created is a product of our thinking.
It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.
*Albert Einstein*

Jenny

[Jeff Casmer]

What chance gathers she easily scatters. A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

[JennyZ]

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it. *Bill Cosby*

~ You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it. *Bill Cosby*

"We use 10 percent of our brains. Imagine how much we could accomplish if we used the other 60 percent." *Ellen DeGeneres*

"Without passion, you don't have energy; without energy, you have nothing. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion." *Donald Trump*

"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am." *Michelle Obama*

Jenny

[watty12]

I love quotes, and the ones posted are all great. Shows how many there are and how much they mean to everyone.

"Don't be discouraged, it may be the last key in the bunch that opens the door" Stonsifer


"Nothing is as contagious as enthusiasm" - Unknown

[HomeRemediesforCongestion]

‎"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you until it seems that you cannot hold on for a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time when the tide will turn."

[JennyZ]

I'm not really sure who's quote this is, but I've always kept it in the back of my mind. It certainly helps remind me of how I got to where I am today.

"If the one dream you've always dreamt and wanted so badly to see come true hasn't come true, don't give up, instead dream another dream, but even bigger!"

Jenny

[Jeff Casmer]

We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we will not do.
Samuel Smiles

[JennyZ]

I really like this quote and should actually print many of these quotes in here out as well as this one and post them up in big letters all over my walls, so that way I'm forced to look at them all the time...lol haha :-) that actually wouldn't be a bad idea.

"Successful, salesman, authors, executives, and workmen of every sort need patience. The great liability of youth is not inexperience but impatience."
~William Feather~

Jenny