Personal Mastery
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. When you control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. Only then can you enjoy the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
If you don’t have time to do something right, when are you going to find the time to fix it?
One does not posses wealth who allows it to posses them.
Most people add a page to their book of life as each day passes. Wise ones simply live out what they have written.
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity!
You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to discourage them. The good ones keep grinding it out.
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become.
We cannot hold a torch to light another persons path without brightening our own.
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
The most important things in life . . . aren’t things at all.
Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and of true progress.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
The future is not some place we are going to but one we are creating. The paths to it are not found but made.
I will prepare, and some day my chance will come.
Today’s doubts define the only limit to realizing tomorrow’s dreams.
“The more elaborate our means of
communication, the less we communicate.”
Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right!
Too many people spend money they don’t have to buy things they don’t need to impress people they don’t like.
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone.
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
The hardest victory is the one over one’s self.
“In a world where the big things are overwhelming; it’s the little things that make the biggest difference.”“The will must be stronger than the skill.”
“People become really quite remarkable when they start
thinking that they can do things. When they believe in
themselves, they have the first secret of success.”
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life; the whole aim and end of human existence.”
“There’s a myth that time is money. In fact, time is more precious than money. It’s a nonrenewable resource. Once you’ve spent it, and if you’ve spent it badly, it’s gone forever.”
A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs – - Jolted by every pebble in the road.
We can punish a killer and a thief, but we can only despise a liar. Always tell the truth, my son; even when it hurts.
“A good friend never gets in your way unless you are going down”
Days are scrolls: write on them only what you want remembered.
Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.
Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the
joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
“The gem cannot be polished without
friction, nor man perfected without trials.”
“I don’t care how much power, brilliance, or energy you have, if you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there, you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.”
Some politicians are like slinkies; not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.