"MOTIVATION"
"The reward is much sweeter when an earnest effort has been made in its pursuit."
Copyright © 2007 Michael J. Powell
"The starting point of achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires produce weak results, just as a small amount of fire produces a small amount of heat."
Napoleon Hill --- Submitted by Rudra Narayan Garnaik --- India
"If everyone puts their total efforts into making their teammates better, they themselves will be the recipients of each of their teammate's efforts."
Copyright © 2007 Steve Bruning
A perfect example of why we should first give of our talents and/or resources. Good things given come back multiplied.
"When you think you're off track, refocus on where you've come from and what it's taken to get to where you are today. Focus on the great achievements you've made, the milestones and reach within and feel those successes. All that matters is getting back on track and turning that dream into your reality."
Written in 2007 by Kimerly Adamson --- New Zealand
"Victory is not a dream; it isn't imaginative either or even impossible to achieve. It's just the state of mind. If you have a mind to win, you can't lose."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Ruchi Kashyap --- India
"Complain less, be grateful more; let others genuinely know how much you appreciate them, then watch as that appreciation genuinely goes a long way. This is your life in which you, yes only you, have complete control. So soar to the impossible, reach the unreachable, speak with boldness and overcome authority that conquers all doubt and fear to be a figure of greatness, shining off gratefulness for the world to see and gain a sense of strength from."
Copyright © 2007 Antonio Talbert
Amazing things happen in life when you're living on gratefulness and acting out greatness!
"No man is ever whipped until he quits - in his own mind."
Napoleon Hill
"If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way."
Jane Goodall
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur."
Vince Lombardi
"Neither the fury of the blowing wind, nor the rage of the pouring rain, nor the might of the smothering earth can put out the fury of the fire that propels me to prevail and succeed."
Written in 2007 by K. Canadic --- Canada
"A certain magic happens when you help others to fly. Their wings lift you up."
Kinza Christenson --- Submitted by Peter Lathrop --- Wisconsin
"No matter where you are in the world, if you have decided to do something deep from your heart, you can do it! It is the thought that matters, not where you are."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Manjunath More --- India
If you decide on your goal in life, then just one positive thought will boost you to achieve that goal.
"Everyone is a difference maker... the difference is in which direction he chooses to go."
Copyright © 2007 Steve Bruning
As a coach, I believe in the concept that everyone on the team has something to contribute.
"My heroes aren't people who are there to save the day, people who can fly or people who have magical powers. My heroes are those people who can look up with a smile on their face everyday, no matter what they are battling in life!"
Written in 2007 by Melissa E. --- NSW, Australia
I wrote this one because I believe heroes aren't fairytale characters but real people with real issues who can still face everyday with a smile.
"Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person."
Copyright © 2007 Ashwin Ganesh
"Amazing results come by crossing all barriers and leaving nothing to chance. The bigger the challenge the greater the glory at the finish line! Run with nothing but hope, and the dreams you created."
Copyright © 2007 Kimerly Adamson
"When riches begin to come they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding during all those lean years."
Napoleon Hill --- Submitted by Matthias Schmelz --- Portugal
"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."
Leonardo Da Vinci --- Submitted by Kate F. --- Wisconsin
"Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs."
Mario Andretti
"If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person."
Fred Rogers
"Don't despair. Only a mediocre person is always at his best."
Somerset Maugham
"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air."
John Quincy Adams --- Submitted by Srinivasan Ravi --- India
"Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jacky Mordani --- United Arab Emirates
"We don't cross the river by just looking on the other side."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Michael Ramasilo --- South Africa
This made me realize that you have to go through everything in front of you. So when you win, lookback with a smile and ahead with honor.
"A man, a dream, the courage to go for it, and the will to always try one more time. THIS is all it takes to succeed."
Written in 2007 by Andres Lord --- Argentina
"Believe that failure is never an option."
Written in 2007 by Selina Brown --- United Kingdom
Every day I wake up and tell myself this; it's enabled me to overcome the hard times.
"A pile of materials may not be much but combine them with a great mind and you have an amazing invention. Find your talents, use all the materials you have and make something great out of it."
Written in 2007 by Allen Steble --- Australia
"Dare to make a mark, leave a legacy in life, be at the apex, the zenith level where actualizers & achievers are celebrated."
Written in 2007 by Sheunopa Vushemakota --- Zimbabwe
I wrote this after seriously considering how we have deposited unmined potential in the grave account, day in and day out, as people die without achieving full potential. I resolve to leave a legacy.
"Climb a mountain alone and discover your inner strength. Climb a mountain with a friend and discover the strength in each other."
Copyright © 2007 Samantha Pickreign
"All men face mountains, but the ones with faith move theirs!"
Written in 2005 by Adeleke Olugbenga --- Nigeria