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Stephen R Covey on why motivation is a fire from within

Quote #331 | Stephen Covey

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. Stephen R. Covey MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Motivation is a key ingredient to the success of any endeavor. However, it is a fire that others may kindle inside of you, but one Read more…

Denis Waitley on why there are two primary choices in life

Quote #322 | Denis Waitley | There are two primary choices in life (…)

There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them. Denis Waitley MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Our default reaction to problems is that we start complaining about how unfair life is. Interestingly, the more we entertain such negative thoughts, the more overwhelming the situation feels. Read more…

Theodore Isaac Rubin on why the problem is not that there are problems, but the problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem

Quote #319 | Theodore Isaac Rubin | The problem is not that there are problems.

The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. Theodore Isaac Rubin MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Problems are part and parcel of life. Letting them dishearten us, or worse still, giving up altogether because of them makes them seem bigger than they actually Read more…

Pablo Picasso on why every child is an artist, but the problem is how to remain one once he grows up

Quote #315 | Pablo Picasso | Every child is an artist (…)

Every child is an artist; the problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. Pablo Picasso MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Children are creativity personified. Their imagination knows no limits, their passion is second to none, and they fearlessly express themselves. When a child, say, paints a picture, they aren’t looking to become Read more…

Anonymous quote on why there are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept

Quote #291 | Anonymous | There are things that we don’t want (…)

There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without but have to let go. It is nature’s nature. Anonymous MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Life is uncertain in that no one can predict what course it Read more…

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

Quote #288 | Orison Swett Marden | All men who have (…)

All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers. Orison Swett Marden MEANING OF THIS QUOTE The roots of every great accomplishment can be traced back to a dream. You cannot become something you don’t aspire to be. In that sense, dreams are the seeds sown into the soil of our minds. It Read more…

Joseph Joubert motivational quote on when you go in search of honey you should expect to be stung by bees

Quote #287 | Joseph Joubert | When you go in search of honey (…)

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees. Joseph Joubert We all set ourselves certain goals in life. How big or small these goals are depend entirely on how limited our imagination is. One thing, however, is for sure: no worthwhile goal comes easy in life.

Robert Schuller on how the only place where dreams are impossible is in your own mind

Quote #286 | Robert Schuller | The only place where dreams (…)

The only place where dreams are impossible is in your own mind. Robert Schuller The human mind is capable of wonders no other species is – thinking big. We can construct entire worlds inside that seemingly small head of ours. In view of that, it seems unfathomable, nay criminal as to why one would let Read more…