BE INSPIRED


The very reason why you are reading quotes on success is you’re not satisfied yet with what you have or where you are right now.

AGREE?

When you were young you believe that anything is possible and dreams do come true.

But life is not a fair and every struggle forces you to be “more realistic” and abandon your grandiose aspirations. As you get older and supposed to be “wiser” you try to play things safe and avoid taking huge risks at all cost. You don’t want to rock the boat so to speak.

You are content with being “AVERAGE”.

BUT YOU ARE NOT!

You are meant to shine and achieve your fullest potential. You must realize that.

WAKE UP MY FRIEND! GO OUT AND LIVE AN AMAZING LIFE.

To help you get back on track and achieve great things in life, I have collected some great quotes on success to revitalize your mind and body. And inspire you to TAKE ACTION and DON’T SETTLE for just a GOOD LIFE.

The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore

– Dale Carnegie

Be daring my friends. Never be in the comfort zone. Don’t be stagnant and try to learn new things every single day. Or do things differently. Take risks and enjoy the ride.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.

– Vincent Lombard

Fortune favors not only the brave ones but someone who is willing to go when the going gets tough. You can see it everywhere from small business owners to high-performing athletes. I say to you don’t give up easily and embrace challenges in your life.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

– Benjamin Disraeli

Every day is an opportunity to improve your skills and abilities. Sharpen your wits and make your body stronger for you will never know what tomorrow holds.

Unless you change how you are, you will always have what you’ve got.

– Anonymous

Change is good. Change for the better not for the bitter. There is no such thing as an overnight success and it would take a lot of sacrifices and growing up to reach your ambition. You are where you are right now because of what you have. If you want something more or you want something better you need to find out what you can do to better yourself.

You have achieved success if you have lived well, laughed often and loved much.

Life is not about how much money you made or how powerful you become. It’s all about enjoying your life, building good relationships, sharing love and appreciating everything may they be good or bad.

Success is a journey, not a destination.

– Ben Sweetland

This is a cliché but most people are so into the future and they fail to live the present. Yes, we all have dreams and plans for a better life and we ironically kill ourselves to get it. What you don’t realize is you are probably in one of your destinations or milestones but too busy to notice it.

More Quotes about Success

Here’s another batch of inspiring quotes about success. Pay attention to each quote and try to understand the depth in its simplicity.

These people, many of you may not know them, are proven winners in their chosen field. To read their thoughts and know their struggles will help you win in whatever path you wish to take.

A stumble may prevent a fall.

– English Proverb

There will always be humps and bumps along the way. It is an unavoidable part of human existence. You can choose to accept this idea or just give up every time you meet a roadblock. These little mistakes might just be a reminder for us to tweak our strategy or direction.

The most practical, beautiful, workable philosophy in the world won’t work – if you won’t.

– Anonymous

Stop dreaming and start doing. Results are measured by your actions and not intentions. Most people dream of becoming successful someday but only a handful is actually doing something about it. Action separates winners from losers.

Success is not permanent. The same is also true of failure.

– Dell Crossword

Nothing in this world is actually constant. One day you’re down here the next day you’re up there. The key is to find the way to stay on top as long as you can and acknowledge that defeat is always imminent. Just keep on going and keep on improving.

We can have more than we’ve got because we can become more than we are.

– Anonymous

I am always amazed by our unique ability to adjust to different situations and push our boundaries. I’ve seen this transformation over and over again. Set your goals and work on it.

Choice, not circumstances, determines your success.

– Anonymous

Don’t pass the blame to other factors or situations for it is simply not right. Life is a series of choices and you alone can determine what is right for you. Make up your damn mind and live with the consequences of all your decisions.

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand.

– Bruce Barton

Don’t wait for the right moment because they rarely come. Instead, think about what you can do now with what you have and what risks you need to take. As they say – make something out of nothing. We all have our strengths so learn how to exploit it.

No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.

– Charles Kendall Adams

Don’t feel contented once you reach the top. Try to push your limits, explore new ideas and challenge the conventions. Don’t be afraid to enter the unknown for they may lead you to a better path and greater glory.

Steve Jobs Speech at Standford

At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself. One of my favorites quotes on success during this speech is this:

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

As CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs spearheaded a few of the most iconic products in technology, entertainment and design. He’s well known for his iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac and other notable Apple products. His death is a big loss not only to the gadgets industry but to creativity as well.

Famous Leadership Quotes

There are leaders everywhere. Some are tough while others very democratic. What does it take to be great leader? Below are some famous leadership quotes to give you a glimpse about being the Man.

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter Drucker

You don’t lead by hitting people over the head – that’s assault, not leadership. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. Ralph Nader

I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people. Mohandas Gandhi

Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people. – John D. Rockefeller

All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership. – John Kenneth Galbraith

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. Tony Blair
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John Wooden Pyramid of Success

Coach John Wooden is one of the most successful coaches in the world of basketball and infamous for the Pyramid of Success. In fact, he is the first guy to be inducted both as a player and coach into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

ESPN hails him as the greatest coach of all time, across all sports. In his 40 years at UCLA, he mentored legends such as Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In his TED talk, he said so many great things that helped me understand the true meaning of success. This is the very core of his pyramid.

Never try to be better than someone else, always learn from others. Never cease trying to be the best you can be — that’s under your control.
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