Contrary to popular wisdom, knowledge is not power-it’s potential power. Knowledge is not mastery. Execution is mastery. Execution will trump knowledge every day of the week.
We’re emotionally unfit. We expect things to be given to us that other generations had to earn. We think we’re supposed to get homes with no money down and be supported by the government if we’re unemployed.
No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.
Whatever happens, take responsibility.
Who you spend time with is who you become.
Don’t ever speak publicly about anything that you’re not passionate about and that you don’t actually believe you have something truly unique about it to deliver.
People don’t lack resources, they just lack control over their resources.
A bit of baseball wisdom: You can’t steal second with your foot on first.
We always have a choice.
There is no abiding success without commitment.
We don’t have to feel negative about weeds. They’re a part of life. We need to see them, acknowledge them, focus on the solution, and immediately do whatever it takes to eliminate their influence from our lives.
So if you don’t like your life, change it. How would you change it? You decide. There’s no action without first decision. Decision is the mother or the father of action, and action is what changes your life.
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.
Pain is part of life. Suffering is an option.
It is your decisions, and not your conditions, that determine your destiny.
Passion is the genesis of genius.
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that once unleashed can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Success does not mean taking, it means truly growing and giving.
Don’t expect people to abide by your rules if you don’t clearly communicate what they are. And don’t expect them to live by your rules if you’re not willing to compromise and live by at least some of theirs.
The most successful people in the world are people who were rejected more than anybody else.