Motivational Quotes

Here is one of my favorite motivational quotes.

"Impossible is a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in a world they've been given than to explore the power to change it." - Adidas

Motivating quotes like these help instill a positive mental attitude in us as well as remind us to keep fighting during those times when we feel like throwing in the towel. They are great tools to use to help motivate not only yourself but the people around you. Most of these types of quotes come from very successful people so they hold a lot of truth in terms of what is needed to become successful. Take this next quote for example, another one of my favorites.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

When you realize that your life, the way it will turn out, will ultimately be determined by the actions you repeatedly take, it can help you turn your whole life around. Every time you do something over and over, you are in essence, creating your future. If you watch TV for 2 hours every day or eat unhealthy foods several times a week, every week, do you think that will have an effect on your future? Of course.

You see, people who have great life didn't just one day wake up successful. It was the things they disciplined themselves to do on a daily basis that got them there. Can you see the power in those few words by Aristole? It can be life changing.

Here's one by Anthony Robbins.

"The past does not equal the future."

When you realize that what you have demonstrated up until today has little to do with where you will be and what you will do in the future, it can help you become empowered. Too often people will judge what is possible for them by looking at their past failures, mistakes, and circumstances. What this quote tells us is that even if you have been a failure for the past 50 years of your life, it doesn't matter. You can still turn your whole life around. If you don't think that is possible then let's look at a couple of examples.

Would you have thought a man who retired broke would eventually build one of the biggest restaurant chains in the world? Well, Colonel Sanders did when he built Kentucky Fried Chicken after the age of 65. Would you have thought that someone who had testicular cancer would one day not only overcome it but go on to win 7 consecutive Tour de France titles. Well, that's exactly what Lance Armstrong did. Would you have thought a woman born into poverty and was a troubled child with a traumatic childhood could grow up to be one of the most powerful woman in the world? Oprah Winfrey did.

What we have learned from this quote is that there are tons of examples of people who have turned their life around despite of who they were or what circumstances they had. Realize that you too can completely change your life around no matter how many times you have failed in the past.

There are tons of motivational quotes you can learn from. Here is one by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

"Men succeed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for their victories."

How many people have given up on their dreams after failing to obtain it after a few tries? You and I both know that the answer is, way too many. How many times have you given up on a goal because you failed? Know that failure is never permanent until you stop trying. The moment you give up is when you have truly failed. Think about it. If you failed 1000 times to achieve a goal but on the 1001st attempt, you succeed, does that then not make you a success?

This is a similar situation that happened to Thomas Edison when he attempted to invent the light bulb. Even though he failed thousands of times, we still call him a success because he eventually obtained his goal. One success can erase thousands of failures but the only way that can happen is if you keep pursuing your goals despite of failure. Realize that it's all part of success. Without night, there wouldn't be day. Without hot, there wouldn't be cold. Without failures, there wouldn't be success.

If every time anyone attempted something and achieved it, success wouldn't mean anything. Do you think you are successful because you can walk? Chances are, no. Why? Because you can do it so easily and have been doing it your whole life. But what about someone who lost their ability to walk? Do you think after struggling for months or even years to walk and finally being able to do it, that to them it will be a great success? Of course.

You see, there as to be challenges, obstacles, and setbacks in order for victory to taste good. If you can really understand this, then you will welcome failures because you'll know that for every time you fail, you will be one step closer to success.

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