Being successful is nothing but an act of removing the illusion that something is impossible.
The sweet smell of success comes on the back of the stench of hard earned sweat.
Those who dig for water and give up, make potholes. Those who persist and dig deep, make a well.
Some people build roads and then walk
As material items can still leave us feeling unfulfilled, perhaps a better gauge of success is simply happiness, finding enjoyment in what we do.
If there is failure in a relationship, it's because there was no LOVE.
Too much fanfare spoils success.
Small thinking keeps small businesses small
Confidence is the underwear of achievement
In our journey between Thinking to Improve and Trying to Improve exists the first stop called Willpower, and most of the travelers’ never go past this place, thinking that only thing matters is the resolution to reach the destination, but success needs completion of journey and that requires crossing the next two stops: determination & hard-work.
Hard life... write more! Life sucks... write more! No matter what don't stop. Keep to the grind and don't let up. Somewhere out there is your ramp to success. Forget about the exits or the shortcuts along the way. Stay on the highway and when the ramp comes... take it and go!
The only secret to success is...YOU!
It doesn't matter the size of step you take, but that you take one. I know you are constrained and cannot do many things, but you can do something.
Many Western readers act offended by the mention of war in the Bible, yet celebrate the stratagem of war taught by Sun Tzu as though it is the original book on leadership and success. The Bible, of course, was written over a 1000 years before Sun Tzu was born.
Break the mold, do whatever the hell you want within your abilities. Don't overextend yourself to create a false appearance of wealth and success
Success doesn't lead to happiness. Happy people are more successful. Therefore happiness is not a result to be attained through action, but a fact to be realized through knowledge.
If you are passionate about something, then give your whole soul to it, but be careful my friend, not to ignore that one person in pursuit of your goal, who has been your only support when everyone else mocked at you.
Nothing was going to compromise my freedom to walk the streets whenever, wherever and with whomever I wanted. I saw fame as being akin to living in a high-security prison and I didn’t want to go there. How can you win just enough and then leave the table? Go to a Gamblers Anonymous meeting and you’ll see it’s easier said than done. I’d have to be very careful to not let things get out of control. I resolutely avoided looking at charts, bank balances, reviews, radio or television appearances, and carried on like nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
Meaningful work gives life purpose and connects you to something bigger than yourself.
Whatever you do, do as an original human – as a master, not as a slave.