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'Change requires action. If you wait until you feel like it to try to change your attitude, you will never change. You have to act yourself into changing.' BR

'Our attitudes are formed by our experiences and how we choose to react to them. Therefore, as long as we live, we are forming, changing, or reinforcing attitudes. There is no such thing as an unalterable attitude.' BR

'If you're committed, a failure doesn't mean that you'll never succeed. It just means you will take longer. Commitment makes you capable of failing forward until you reach your goals.' BR

'Even if your job is important and should be taken seriously, that doesn't mean you should take yourself seriously. You'll go farther in life and have a better time doing it if you maintain a sense of humour, especially when it comes to yourself.' BR

“Economies can blossom and grow only if people are deluded into believing that the production of wealth will make them happy … Economies thrive when individuals strive, but because individuals will strive only for their own happiness, it is essential that they mistakenly believe that producing...

'Your attitude - not intelligence, talent, education, technical ability, opportunity, or even hard work - is the main factor that determines whether you will live your dream. Attitude determines how far you can go on the success journey.' BR

'Every fulfilled dream occurred because of dedication to a process.' BR

'Many people are able to recognise an opportunity after it has already passed them by. But seeing opportunities coming, that's a different matter. Opportunities are seldom labeled. That's why you have to learn what they look like and how to seize them.' BR

'The air currents of life jolt us out of line and try to keep us from achieving our goals. Unexpected weather can change our direction and strategy. We must adjust our thinking continually so we can live to our full potential.' BR

'Whether you're an engineer, homemaker, educator, or entrepreneur, success doesn't result from superior talent, intellect, or luck. Persistence pays.' BR

'Most people overvalue talking and undervalue listening, even those in people-related jobs, such as sales. The truth is that effective communication is not persuasion. It's listening. Think about it: Nobody ever listened themselves out of a sale.' BR

'People with an I-don't-do-that-kind-of-work attitude who haven't paid their dues don't go very far. Being able to focus your attention almost exclusively on what you do best is a privilege you earn, not a right. But if you're going to go very far on the success journey, at some point you must...

'Your level of performance is a choice. You can settle for mediocrity, or you can strive for excellence. But know this: You can't make adequacy your goal and reach your potential.' BR

'Successful people don't let failure go to their heads. Instead of dwelling on the negative consequences of failure, thinking of what might have been and how things haven't worked, they focus on the rewards of success: learning from their mistakes and thinking about how they can improve...

'In the end, you can bend your actions to conform to your principles, or you can bend your principles to conform to your actions. It's a choice you have to make.' BR

Had some real duds lately. At least the new FY started with one I thought worthy. 'Without a dream, we may struggle to see potential in ourselves because we don't look beyond our current circumstances. But with a dream, we begin to see ourselves in a new light, as having greater potential and...

'I believe that each of us has a dream placed in the heart. I'm talking about a vision deep inside that speaks to the very soul. It's the things we were born to do. It draws on our talents and gifts. It appeals to our highest ideals. It sparks our feelings of destiny. It is inseparably linked to...

'One of the most common mistakes and one of the costliest is thinking that success is due to some genius, some magic, something or other which we do not possess.' BR

'Don't settle into a comfort zone, and don't let success go to your head. Enjoy your successes briefly, and then move on to greater growth.' BR

'Our attitude is the primary force that will determine whether we succeed or fail. Our attitude tells us what to expect from life.' BR