Showing posts with label motivational thoughts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivational thoughts. Show all posts

Sunday, June 10, 2012

25 motivational thoughts for change, work and success


Life can be sometimes tough. It may seem that everything around starts falling apart and your dreams are shattered. It takes courage not to give in to depressing feelings but to stay inspired. We often get stuck in our negative experiences and past failures and forget that life is now. What can keep you going? Personal example! I try to search for some examples that could uplift my mood and put me back on track to success. This post will give you 25 inspirational thoughts that will help you in hard times. I hope you will be encouraged and blessed. 

1. “If success is going to turn its’ back again against me I am going to kick its’ ass” author unknown.

2. “Be the change you want to see in the world” by Mahatma Gandhi. 

3. “Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work” by Gustave Flaubert. 

4. “I said thousands of times to my friend that we are going to win. “No way” he would answer. And he was right thousands of times. But it is better not to live if you do not believe” by Marijonas Mikutavicius (song “Three millions”).

5. “Most people choose the work that they do not like and they lose their lives, because if you do what you hate you do not really live in that area of your life” by Vytautas Zilenas. 

6. “Success is ninety percent about your attitude and ten percent about your talents” by Vytautas Zilenas.

7. “Ability is nothing without opportunity” by Napoleon Bonaparte.

8. “Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily” by Napoleon Bonaparte. 

9. “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion” by Alexander the Great. 

10. “There is nothing impossible for him who will try” by Alexander the Great.

11. “If not me, who? And if not now, when?” by Mikhail Gorbachev. 

12. “It is better to be alone than in bad company” by George Washington. 

13. “It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible” by George Washington. 

14. “Always bear in mind that your resolution to succeed is more important than any other” by Abraham Lincoln. 

15. “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm” by Abraham Lincoln.

16. “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you” by Thomas Jefferson.

17. “All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move” by Benjamin Franklin.

18. “Winners are determined by victorious mentality” author unknown.

19. “Action is the final step you must take to achieve success” author unknown.

20. “You must love freedom more than security in order to have both” by Vytautas Zilenas.

21. “Any man is liable to err, only a fool persists in error” by Marcus Tullius Cicero. 

22. “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on” by John F. Kennedy.

23. “Change before you have to” by Jack Welch. 

24. “Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better” by Jim Rohn.

25. “Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things” by Peter Drucker.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Motivation

“Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life” by Victor Frankl.

Difference between motivation and inspiration

Motivation is the topic of the post on the blog ‘Thought for the day’ today. It is the thing which you will definitely need if you want to achieve something serious in life. I am sure that it is more important than inspiration. Inspiration is usually short term and I think you cannot be inspired every single minute, due to the fact that it is very much connected with your emotions and you cannot keep your emotions on a very high tone all the time. Inspiration is is more connected to your emotional state while motivation is long term and is more connected to your vision, goals, targets and also logical thinking.

How people raise their motivation

All of us need vision and goals in life to keep us motivated. Folks go to various motivational seminars, buy and read motivational books, listen to tapes, CD’s and DVD’s and do a lot of other stuff to keep their motivation up. And I believe they are behaving right. There are a lot of means to do that. I have noticed that a lot of people today do not have any targets in life and they have no idea where they are going. It is a very serious problem. Some people admit that, some do not. Those who don’t, they usually exist by trying to enjoy life without looking forward to the future. Some kill their precious time by spending most of their time watching television, going to movies, chatting on computer and etc. I do not mean to say it is bad, but is it really good? 

Look at those who achieved a lot to increase your motivation

I don’t think so. Of course, if the person doesn’t really want anything in life except pleasure, then who am I to tell him that his choices in life are wrong? But if one seriously thinks about his future, there are certain steps to be taken in order to achieve what he wants. I believe we need to look at those who were and are really motivated and have achieved something serious in life. They can give us some useful pieces of advice. Those people have put their wisdom and life experience in their writings, motivational quotes, videos and etc. Read those books, watch those videos, learn how those people stayed motivated during tough times and did not give up their dreams. 

You will definitely find that faith in success was ever present in their lives. Whenever you lose faith that you can and will succeed, you also lose your motivation, for you cannot stay motivated if you do not believe in what you do. You will also learn how important setting of targets is. You might set too big or too small goals, but it is better to make mistakes than do nothing at all. You will finally learn how to have balance in what you do. So, start searching for sources of motivation today.

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