Hey, everybody! Post your favorite quotes or gems about goals, dreams, success, achievement, endurance, etc. Inspire us to make it our BEST WEEKEND EVER!
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. ~T.S. Eliot [This one makes me laugh when I think about my distance running...hahahaha]
The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it. ~Charles DeLint
Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. ~Arnold H. Glasow
If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up. ~J.M. Power
Life's problems wouldn't be called "hurdles" if there wasn't a way to get over them. ~Author Unknown
Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. ~Life's Little Instruction Book, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
It is never too late to be who you might have been. ~George Eliot
It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is best from the top. ~Arnold Bennett
Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes. ~Author Unknown
Try not. Do or do not. There is no try. ~Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back
The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind you have to convince. ~ Vince Lombardi
The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist. ~ Harold Wilkins
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip. ~ Arnold H. Glasgow
[The following are all from
this site, but most don't have where they came from cited- sorry!]
Success is not a race, be patient.
Success leads to success.
Success is always a work in progress.
Success doesn't come to you--you go to it.
Success is a journey, not a destination. Focus on the process.
Some people dream about success... while others wake up and work hard at it.
Success is achieved and maintained by those who try-and keep trying.
Everyday is a good day to SUCCEED!
If at first you don't succeed-try, try again
When you get to a plateau, think of it as a landing on the stairway to your goal. And maintenance is a lifelong plateau, so a bit of "rehearsal" for maintenance isn't the worst thing in the world.
"Any experience can be transformed into something of value. Everything depends on the way you look at things. You cannot have the success without the failures.
What are stumbling blocks and defeat before you, can be stepping stones to victory if you remain determined.
In all your adversities there lies the seeds of equivalent advantages. In every defeat there is a lesson showing you how to win the next time.
I wake up every day with the realization that this is it, that there's only one shot at this life and I can either enjoy the ride and live it to its fullest and to my highest potential or I can stay the way I am.
Make the decision, then do something - no matter how small - toward accomplishing what you want.
Persevere and you will win the prize.
You get whatever you settle for.
Your past does not equal, nor does it dictate, your future.
One definition of insanity is: Doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result.
Do you choose to simply know the path, or do you choose to walk it?
We fail because we don't strike the iron while it's hot. We don't take immediate action toward achieving what we want. We decide to wait until tomorrow, or next week, or even next month.
It comes down to a simple question: what do you want out of life, and what are you willing to do to get it?
Be specific in what you want, and use specific words. Empower yourself, and become the person you dream about
Listen closely: the only time it's too late to change yourself is when you're dead. Until then, you're simply making excuses or lying to yourself.
If you didn't need a pill to get fat, why would you need one to get unfat?
You won't fail if you're not perfect, you'll fail if you're not committed to improving yourself slightly each day.
Rather than aiming for being perfect, just aim to be little bit better today than you were yesterday.
We can reverse years of damage to our bodies by deciding to raise our standards for ourselves, then living differently. Old wounds heal, injuries repair, and the whole system improves with just a few changes in what we put into our bodies and how we move them.
"Anything is possible, It's your choice whether or not you choose to make IT happen."
What would you attempt, if you knew you could not fail?
Discipline is remembering what you want.
"You have failed only when you quit trying. Until then, you're still in the act of progression. So, never quit trying and you'll never be a failure.---Tommy Kelley
"If we defend our habits, we have no intentions of quitting them."
"When one approach is not working to reach the desired goal, that's not a reason to abandon the goal. Instead, it is time to devise another approach."------Ralph Marston
If you want what you do not have, you must do what you have not done.
Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.
IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW GOOD YOU ARE BUT HOW BAD YOU WANT IT!!
Food for Thought: The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Strengthen Your Desire! Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down...
Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future. ~ Deepak Chopra ~
He who gets up one more time than he falls, makes it through...
Determination today leads to success tomorrow!
Quitting is NOT an option.
I can do this...I know I can. It's just going to take time & patience.
Start doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you'll be doing the impossible!
My life tomorrow will be the result of my attitudes and the choices I make today."
In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest! --Henry Miller
My world is expanding as my butt is shrinking!
"Don't sacrifice your future for a momentary pleasure"
"Never give up on a dream just because of the length of time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."
A year from now, you may wish you had started today- Robert Schuller
"If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got"
"Never trade what you want the most for what you want at the moment"
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.- Anatole France
Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy.- Bill Blackma
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" - Confucious
"The greatest thing you have is the 24 hours in front of you.
The past is gone; the future is distant.
Today you CAN succeed.
Set a goal you can achieve in the next 24 hours."
"The fishermen know the sea is dangerous and the storms are terrible, but they have never found a sufficient reason to remain on shore." Vincent Van Gogh
"Obstacles are what we see when we take our eyes off the goal." Rita Davenport
"The odds of hitting a target go up dramatically when you aim at it." Mal Pancoast
"Things that seem hard are not always that hard. Put one foot in front of the other, and you'll get to the end."
"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your Destiny." Frank Outlaw
"If you've invested enough effort and energy to get discouraged, you're well on your way to success. Discouragement is a certain weigh station on the road to any worthwhile achievement.
If you know and care enough to be discouraged, you've made considerable progress. Learn what the discouragement has to teach you and then continue moving forward. It may seem as though you'll never make it, but in reality you're already there. Discouragement tempers and hardens you; it does not stop you.
Reflect on your discouragement and you'll discover that it is a result of your commitment. You've already invested your time, your effort, your life. Soon, you'll reap the full reward of that investment. Let discouragement spur you on.
Motivation is born of desire. The stronger the desire for something, the stronger the motivation.
Endeaver to keep the promises we make to ourselves... We deserve to be treated with the same love and respect that we would give to others....." (By CW on bootcamp buddies)
Climb The Mountain
I tried to climb the mountain today. As I inched my way up the path, I felt out of breath and had to turn back.
I tried to climb the mountain today. But, It was so hot outside, I thought I had better stay in my nice air-conditioned house and rest up for tomorrow's attempt.
I tried to climb the mountain today. On my journey, darkness started to fall and I was full of fear, so I had to return to a safe place.
I was ready to climb the mountain today. But I had so may other things to do, so instead of climbing the mountain I took care of the much more important tasks; I washed my car, mowed the grass and watched the big game. Today the mountain will have to wait.
I was going to climb the mountain today. But as I stared at the mountain in all it's majestic beauty, I knew I had no chance of making it to the top, so I figured why even begin trying.
I had forgotten about climbing the mountain today, until an old friend came by and asked what I was up to lately. I told him about all my plans to climb that mountain someday. I went on and on about how I was going to accomplish the task.
He stopped me and said, "I just got back from climbing that mountain. for the longest time I told myself I was going to try to climb it but never made any progress."
"I almost let the dream of making it to the top die. I came up with every excuse of why I could not make it up the mountain, but never once did I give myself a reason why I could. One day as I stared at the mountain and pondered, I realized that if I didn't make an attempt at this dream all my dreams would eventually die."
" The next morning, I started my climb. It was not easy, and at times I wanted to quit. But no matter what I faced, I placed one foot in front of the other, keeping a steady pace. When the wind tried to blow me over the edge, I kept walking. When the voices inside my head screamed, stop! I focused on my goal, never letting it out of sight. I kept moving forward. I could not quit because I knew I had come too far to stop now. Time and time again, I reassured myself that I was going to finish this journey. I struggled mightily to make it to the top, but I CLIMBED THE MOUNTAIN."
"I have to be going," my friend said. "Tomorrow is a new day to accomplish more dreams. By the way what are you going to do tomorrow?"
I looked at him, with intensity and confidence in my eyes, and said, "I HAVE A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB."Author unknown
"When you name your fear you can face it. When you face it you can defeat it!" By CW on bootcamp buddies
"Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles; it empties today of its strength." Author unknown
Someone will always be prettier.
They will always be smarter.
Their house will be bigger.
They will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school.
And their husband will fix more things around the house.
So let it go,
and love you and your circumstances.
Think about it.
The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.
And the most highly favored
Woman on your job may be unable to have children.
And the richest woman you know,
she's got the car, the house, the clothes....might be lonely.
And the word says if "I have not Love, I am nothing."
So, again, love you.
Love who you are.
Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say
"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed!"
"Winners make things happen. Losers let things happen."
"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world".
"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently" - Henry Ford
One sure way to avoid mistakes is to avoid taking action. But in the long run, avoiding action would be the biggest mistake of all, for nothing would ever get done.
If you're going to move forward, you're going to make some wrong turns along the way. Don't let that stop you from proceeding.
There will be many times when you'll look back and wish you had done things differently. Don't let that stop you from moving forward.
Mistakes are bad enough on their own. Don't be so afraid of them that you avoid life itself.
Every mistake you've ever made is now in the past. The way to move ahead is to leave them there.
Learn from where you went wrong, then step confidently and positively forward. For now is your time to live and to act. -Ralph Marston
"There is no fate that plans men's lives. Whatever comes to us, good or bad, is usually the result of our own action or lack of action."- Herbert N. Casson
What would you do right now if you knew that everything today would turn out perfectly? What project would you start, what person would you talk to, what problem would you tackle if you could be assured of success? Is there anything you're putting off because you're afraid of failure? Is there anyone you're avoiding because you're afraid of what they would say or think? There is no guarantee of success. But there is a guarantee that if you never go for it, you'll never have it. And even in the failed attempts, you'll learn and grow. There is no guarantee that other people will think highly of all you say and do. But that's their
problem. Do you believe in the worth of your own pursuits? If so, then what could possibly prevent you from following them? If you're looking for a sure thing, then here's one -- everything you achieve will come
only from the things you attempt. In order to succeed, you must proceed. Today is a great day to start.
"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." - Marilyn Vos Savant
Momentum can be difficult to establish. And that's what makes it so valuable.
Because once you have it going in your favor, momentum can be hard to stop. With momentum on your side, small efforts can bring big results, and those big results can lead to even bigger ones.
Yes, momentum takes some effort and commitment to put into motion. And it is very much worth the trouble.
Take the time and make the effort to start something positive. Even though, in the short term, it would be easier and more comfortable to just do nothing, look past those immediate concerns.
Look ahead to that point where momentum kicks in, and consider the value of putting it to work in your favor. Then get up, get going, and get to work on building that momentum.
Start something positive, and create some valuable momentum. You'll be able to ride that momentum as far as you can imagine. - Ralph Marston
When you've eaten too much and you can't write it down,
And you feel like the biggest failure in town.
When you want to give up just because you gave in,
and forget all about being healthy and thin.
So What! You went over your points a bit,
It's your next move that counts...So don't you quit!
It's a moment of truth, it's an attitude change.
It's learning the skills to get back in your range.
It's telling yourself, "You've done great up till now.
You can take on this challenge and beat it somehow."
It's part of your journey toward reaching your goal.
You're still gonna make it, just stay in control.
To stumble and fall is not a disgrace,
If you summon the will to get back in the race.
But, often the strugglers, when loosing their grip,
Just throw in the towel and continue to slip.
And learn too late when the damage is done,
that the race wasn't over...they still could have won.
Lifestyle change can be awkward and slow,
but facing each challenge will help you grow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
the silver tint in a cloud of doubt.
When you're pushing to the brink, just refuse to submit,
If you bite it, you write it....But don't you quit!
- Author Unknown
Only One Pound
Hello, do you know me?
If you don't, you should. I'm a pound of fat,
And I'm the HAPPIEST pound of fat that you would ever want to meet.
Want to know why?
It's because no one ever wants to lose me;
I'm ONLY ONE POUND, just a pound!
Everyone wants to lose three pounds, five pounds, or fifteen pounds, but never only one.
So I just stick around and happily keep you fat.
Then I add to myself, ever so slyly, so that you never seem to notice it.
That is, until I've grown to ten, twenty, thirty or even more pounds in weight.
Yes, it's fun being ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT, left to do as I please.
So, when you weigh in, keep right on saying, "Oh, I only lost one pound."
For you see, if you do this, you'll encourage others to keep me around because they'll think I'm not worth losing.
And, I love being around you - your arms, your legs, your chin, your hips and every part of you.
Happy Days!!!
After all, I'm ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT!!!
- Author Unknown
You must act as if it is impossible to fail.~Ashanti Proverb
"The road to someday, leads to the town of nowhere. Procrastination is the silent killer." ~Anthony Robbins
"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." ~Ronald E. Osborn
"There are two choices really. You can either surrender to the pressures of life and the struggles of this particular battle....or you continue the fight...and do so with even more vengence and determination to reach your goals then you did before. I choose the fight.....I know what it will get me." ~ Kim - Getting2Goal.com
"Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear." ~Anthony Robbins
"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for."~Maureen Dowd
"There is no one giant step that does it. It's a lot of little steps." ~Peter A. Cohen
"When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." ~Alexander Graham Bell
"Clear your mind of can't." ~Dr. Samuel Johnson
"You can't be a winner and be afraid to lose." ~Charles Lynch
"Failure is not fatal; failing to change will be." ~John Wooden
"Men succeed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for their victories." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Success is not a place that we aspire to, it is a process in which we live by. Often the only ingredient being the ability to not quit" - author unkown
AND IMAGINE
Recall the things that have held you back. And imagine how you now
can get beyond them.
Think of the problems that have frustrated you so. And imagine how
you can now rise above them.
Look at how far you've come. And imagine how far you can now go.
Think of all that you've learned. And imagine what you can now do
with that knowledge.
Consider all you've done in the past year. And imagine what you'll
now be able to do.
You're now in a better position than ever to imagine the very best.
And what you can imagine will lead to what you can be.
-- Ralph Marston
“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.” ~Jane Austen
And these are some of the LDS quotes from my Creation Jar:
“No choice is insignificant, for we become what we think about."
-President Thomas S. Monson
“You can become what you think about. We can become the masters of our own destinies by practicing self-discipline and by setting worthy goals that will lead to higher ground so that we can become what our Heavenly Father wants us to become.”
-Elder M. Russell Ballard
“Few things in life have more impact on what we become than what we think of ourselves.”- Burton C. Kelly
“It is the decision of each of us as to the character we play in this drama—as to what kind of person we are or will become. We make that selection by what we think.”
-Elder Royden G. Derrick
“What we seek determines what we think and do. What we think and do determines who we are—and who we will become.”
-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“When you set a goal and commit yourself to the necessary self-discipline to reach that goal, you will eliminate most of the problems in your life.”
-Elder M. Russell Ballard
“Hard work is a blessing of God. The second mile of hard work is what makes the difference between the exhilaration of achievement and the acceptance of mediocrity.”
-Elder F. David Stanley
