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Orison Swett Marden on why you should seize common occasions and make them great

Quote #210 | Orison Swett Marden | Seize common occasions (…)

Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them. Orison Swett Marden Opportunities are known as such for a reason: they are a chance for us to realize our dreams, to advance in the pursuit of our goals, be it professional, personal, financial, or spiritual goals.

Richard Bach on why to bring anything in your life, you must imagine that it's already there

Quote #207 | Richard Bach | To bring anything into your life (…)

To bring anything into your life, imagine that it’s already there. Richard Bach A good imagination works as the perfect manure in which the flowers of a better, beautiful future can blossom. It not only sets us up to aim high in life, but also helps us come up with unique ideas to accomplish those Read more…

Do not begin today with broken pieces of yesterday

Quote #201 | Anonymous | Do not begin today with broken pieces (…)

Do not begin today with broken pieces of yesterday. Anonymous Disappointments and setbacks are part and parcel of life. They may even be regarded as important milestones in our lives, for they teach us to keep our feet grounded, avoid committing the same mistakes, or simply keep an eye out for complacency.

Orison Swett Marden on how many of the greatest men of history earned their fame outside of their regular occupations in odd bits of time which most people squander

Quote #198 | Orison S. Marden | Many of the greatest men of history (…)

Many of the greatest men of history earned their fame outside of their regular occupations in odd bits of time which most people squander. Orison Swett Marden Jobs have been synonymous with compulsion from time immemorial. Most of us would picture a job as a gloomy guy working mechanically from nine to five.

Jamie Paolinetti on why limitations live only in our minds

Quote #192 | Jamie Paolinetti | Limitations live only in our minds.

Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imagination, our possibilities become limitless. Jamie Paolinetti We are what we think. We become what we think. So much has been said and written about the power of positive thinking and visualization, to the point that these ideas have become somewhat clichéd. However, it Read more…

Sun Tzu on why you should let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as night

Quote #188 | Sun Tzu | Let your plans be dark (…)

Let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt. Sun Tzu If our dreams are our intended destination, then our actions are the pathway to get there. However, there is another aspect to the realization of our goals: our plans, which are more or less the Read more…

Quote #185 | Charles de Lint | When all’s said and done (…)

When all’s said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it’s not so much which road you take, as how you take it. Charles de Lint There are different roads to success – some long, others not so much. Some roads are arduous and full of hardships, while others are relatively ‘easy’. Read more…

John C. Maxwell on why dreams don't work unless you do

Quote #182 | John C. Maxwell | Dreams don’t work unless you do.

Dreams don’t work unless you do. John C. Maxwell Goals and aspirations are what set humans apart from other living beings. They give us a reason to live, to keep working hard, and to move forward in our lives. However, contrary to popular opinion, choosing what you want to make of your life is only Read more…

Dhirubhai Ambani on why you should think big, think fast and think ahead

Quote #173 | Dhirubhai Ambani | Think big, think fast, think ahead.

Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are no one’s monopoly. Dhirubhai Ambani In an age where people are skeptical about each other, it is hard to blame entrepreneurs – both budding and seasoned – for talking about patents in a trice. Almost everyone seems to be paranoid about having their ideas stolen. Almost everyone Read more…