Greatness Quotes - Page 43

One of the greatest obstacles to success is the belief is that your future is predetermined. It isn’t. You decide the outcomes through your decisions and actions.

It’s easy to play the victim card (all of us have done this), but this mindset is one of the greatest obstacles to progress and growth.

Accepting complete responsibility is the unsung character trait of those who find uncommon success, and failure to accept responsibility is a common trait of those who end up with a mediocre life.

Ideas and dreams are only valuable after they have been acted on.

A mediocre idea acted on is of more value than a handful of brilliant ideas that remain in your mind.

To achieve your dreams you must be willing to take consistent and improved action over a defined period.

Taking consistent action is guaranteed to increase the probability of your success. When combined with proper planning and perseverance, there are no heights you cannot attain.

The willingness to burn your ships, cut off all sources of retreat, and take decisive action is often the only assured path to success.

You may spend much time and energy in preparation that you forget that the most important and essential step is action.

Action is where sacrifice is honoured and where you require persistence and courage to endure all that life throws in your direction.

Although a decision is often viewed as the turning point, it is action that creates tangible results.

Never allow your life to be dictated by what you can see by sight, be guided by your inner vision.

Create in your mind a picture of what you want and then live that vision as if it already exists.

A vision is a promise of the future as seen in the present.

Vision inspires and clarifies what needs to be done in the present to achieve the promise of the future.

To achieve success, you need to develop the ability to see through your mind’s eye continuously.

The most successful individuals and leaders achieve their dreams because they have a clear vision they have committed their life to.

Success is built on what you are able to see and create with your mind.

The difference between those who achieve their dreams and those who don’t is in their ability to see not only with their eyes but also their minds.

The power and magnetic pull of your vision is hinged on the purpose and passion behind it and, most importantly, the intent.

Your life today is a direct reflection of the decisions you made and the actions you took.

Your vision helps you filter your decisions or choices and directs your actions.

Your vision is a glimpse of your purpose and a picture of your larger dream.

Waiting is often a decision not to accept responsibility and is one of the reasons why some people never reach their potential.

Your vision helps the world identify you at the appropriate time.

Those whom you spend most of your time with, and the voices you allow to influence your thoughts, play a significant part in who you become and the future you have.

Those in your inner circle can significantly influence your success and the progress you make towards achieving your dreams.

Success is achieved by the deliberate consistent discipline of taking small steps daily rather than one large step occasionally.

Taking action provides immediate feedback and an opportunity to review your progress to see if you are on the right track.

The first step may be the hardest, but once you take action you create motion, which in turn builds momentum.

Taking consistent action is guaranteed to increase the probability of your success.

The best way of creating motivation is to do something. If you take action, motivation will follow

Waiting for things to happen is like daydreaming. To break out of that cycle, you must be willing to take the first small step.

Quit thinking and take the plunge. The way to get started is to stop talking and start doing.

Success is in direct proportion to the level of consistency in the application of the daily disciplines and actions required.

If your actions are combined with proper planning and perseverance, there are no heights you cannot attain.

Consistency in action is easy once you convert your daily disciplines and activities into habits.

Consistency is the difference between game excellence and an excellent game. Successful people do consistently what the others do occasionally.

Feedback is to success like rest is to the body.

What you do consistently shapes your life.

Your success will be in direct proportion to your level of consistency in your application of the daily activities and actions needed for success.

You are often prevented from reaching your full potential because you hold so tightly to your past success.

To become successful, you have to let go of something to get something else of greater value.

Be willing to constantly travel towards the dreams of your future and don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.

Success comes with a promise and a price. The price has to be paid in full and in advance before the promise is fulfilled.

If you are serious about achieving your desired goals, be willing to let go of the small pleasures found in the moment that may sabotage your chances of experiencing true pleasure when the sacrifice is paid.

The pursuit of any worthwhile goal requires that you give up something that feels comfortable, secure, and safe in the moment to get you closer to your future dreams.

The level of success you will experience can be predicted by looking closely at the sacrifices you are willing to make.

The discipline of delaying gratification is a factor for predicting success.

In the success equation, subtraction comes before multiplication or addition. You must sow before you can reap a harvest.

Without a compelling vision to draw you away from your present and pull you through any challenges and into the future, it becomes easy to settle for a lesser life than the one you could achieve.

If you pay the price for success, you win. If you avoid payment, you lose. It’s really that simple.

Your willingness to sacrifice who you are today for who you need to be in the future is a necessary decision on the success journey.

You can only build on success, but to do this you have to be willing to let go of your last success and use it as a stepping stone for your next achievement.

Success has more to do with what you are willing to sacrifice than your skills, talent or IQ.

Success comes as a result of working towards fulfilling your potential and closing the gap between who you are now and who you are capable of becoming.

The greatest obstacle to your progress and growth is often your unwillingness to pay the necessary price through sacrifice.

Be willing to constantly travel towards the dreams of your future, and don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.

It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Get around people who are trying to make a difference in the world. Iron sharpens iron.

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