Ultimately, no man or woman is happy unless they have found a way to contribute beyond themselves.
If you don’t trust, you will die if not physically then emotionally. To do anything in life, you must have faith.
Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant.
Winter isn’t forever. Winter is always followed by spring. And it’s how to take advantage of whatever season you’re in.
If you want to change your life you have to raise your standards.
When you hit a plateau you have to be willing to get a little bit worse before you get massively better.
The questions you ask consistently will create either enervation or enjoyment, indignation or inspiration, misery or magic. Ask the questions that will uplift your spirit and push you along the path of human excellence.
It’s not leadership by position that allows people to succeed; it’s the capacity to influence the thoughts, the feelings, the emotions, and the actions of other human beings.
The only people without problems are those in cemeteries. It is not what happens to us that separates failures from successes. It is how we perceive and what we do about what happens that makes the difference.
Negative things you tell yourself are incantations, turn them into incantations.
What people CAN do is very different from what they WILL do.
Effective leaders have the ability to consistently move themselves and others to action because they understand the “invisible forces” that shape us.
Your thoughts really, truly shape everything in your life that you feel and experience.
Give something back by becoming more.
Life is found in the dance between your deepest desire and your greatest fear.
It’s not knowing what to do, it’s doing what you know.
When people are like each other they tend to like each other.
The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.
Everybody’s life is either rewarding or an example.
Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.