Quotes That Inspire & Motivate You
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Can't cross a chasm by taking two leaps
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Can't cross a chasm by taking two leaps
KY
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Sunday morning with Deng Ming-Dao..
"A tree uses what comes its way to nurture itself. By sinking its roots deeply into the earth, by accepting the rain that flows towards it, by reaching out to the sun, the tree perfects its character and becomes great. . . . Absorb, absorb, absorb. That is the secret of the tree."
"Knowing the steps to create living growth: that is art."
"It is a misconception that spirituality brings everlasting happiness.
There is no such thing. Sadness still comes to the wise, but, unlike most people, their clarity of mind allows them to see beyond the temporal emotionalism of the moment.
They are farseeing, and so happiness and sorrow become the same to them."
"Just by choosing where you stand, You alter your destiny."
"Let there be a hundred answers with none of them entirely correct. The asking of the question is already enough."
"Let us not hold ourselves above our fellow human beings, no matter how great the disparity.
To withhold your scorn is already beautiful.
To see how we are all of one family is compassion."
"Manure is an excellent way to feed plants.
The same is true of misfortune, failures, and disappointments of life.
If we understand the importance of manure, we understand that nothing is truly wasted.
Everything can be useful if correctly applied."
"Money is never more important than your body and mind, but you must work to support yourself.
Never depend on others for your livelihood."
"Only when the fisherman keeps his nets intact, keeps his boat repaired, and studies the condition of fish and water does going out to fish become a mere formality. Then fish fall into his hands as if guided by invisible lines."
"People think they don't have to learn, Because there is so much information available.
But knowledge is more than possessing information.
Only the wise move fast enough."
"Though others have faults, Concentrate on your own."
"We must understand how the past affects us, we should keep the present full of rich and satisfying experiences, and we should devote some energy each day to building for the future."
"You may be capable of great things, But life consists of small things."
~Deng Ming-Dao
"A tree uses what comes its way to nurture itself. By sinking its roots deeply into the earth, by accepting the rain that flows towards it, by reaching out to the sun, the tree perfects its character and becomes great. . . . Absorb, absorb, absorb. That is the secret of the tree."
"Knowing the steps to create living growth: that is art."
"It is a misconception that spirituality brings everlasting happiness.
There is no such thing. Sadness still comes to the wise, but, unlike most people, their clarity of mind allows them to see beyond the temporal emotionalism of the moment.
They are farseeing, and so happiness and sorrow become the same to them."
"Just by choosing where you stand, You alter your destiny."
"Let there be a hundred answers with none of them entirely correct. The asking of the question is already enough."
"Let us not hold ourselves above our fellow human beings, no matter how great the disparity.
To withhold your scorn is already beautiful.
To see how we are all of one family is compassion."
"Manure is an excellent way to feed plants.
The same is true of misfortune, failures, and disappointments of life.
If we understand the importance of manure, we understand that nothing is truly wasted.
Everything can be useful if correctly applied."
"Money is never more important than your body and mind, but you must work to support yourself.
Never depend on others for your livelihood."
"Only when the fisherman keeps his nets intact, keeps his boat repaired, and studies the condition of fish and water does going out to fish become a mere formality. Then fish fall into his hands as if guided by invisible lines."
"People think they don't have to learn, Because there is so much information available.
But knowledge is more than possessing information.
Only the wise move fast enough."
"Though others have faults, Concentrate on your own."
"We must understand how the past affects us, we should keep the present full of rich and satisfying experiences, and we should devote some energy each day to building for the future."
"You may be capable of great things, But life consists of small things."
~Deng Ming-Dao
"The power in freedom is that it allows the mind to be capable.
The curious mind is engaged by change, not overwhelmed.
The free mind is powerful because it is energetic and confident that it can solve whatever problem it encounters.
A mind full of wonder does not seek to make others struggle because it does not struggle.
It does not seek to enslave others because it has no use for enslavement.
It strives instead to instill hope and a spirit of exploration in others.
The only order the curious mind can tolerate is a world where we are all our own masters, doing what we love to do."
~ Za Rinpoche and Ashley Nebelsieck
The curious mind is engaged by change, not overwhelmed.
The free mind is powerful because it is energetic and confident that it can solve whatever problem it encounters.
A mind full of wonder does not seek to make others struggle because it does not struggle.
It does not seek to enslave others because it has no use for enslavement.
It strives instead to instill hope and a spirit of exploration in others.
The only order the curious mind can tolerate is a world where we are all our own masters, doing what we love to do."
~ Za Rinpoche and Ashley Nebelsieck
"Life is simple, you make choices and you don't look back!" Tokyo Drift 
I just came across a sketch by Off The Mark- Mark Parisi.
It's a picture of a wolf standing on a stage infront of other wolves,
Regards Jo
It's a picture of a wolf standing on a stage infront of other wolves,
"You gotta look at that house of brick and say "If I huff enough and I puff enough, then by GOLLY, I CAN blow it down."
Motivational Speaker at The Big Bad Wolf Convention.
Regards Jo
That's actually not his, he stole it from the irrepressable Yoda.
"Do or not not, there is no try."
I am not sure if this one has already been listed.
"You miss 100% percent of the shots you never take."
It's a quote from Wayne Gretzky (ex Canadian Ice Hockey player)
It's a quote that runs through my head when an outcome seems uncertain and a weaker person would walk away from the task.
(job interview, tests, investments etc)
"You miss 100% percent of the shots you never take."
It's a quote from Wayne Gretzky (ex Canadian Ice Hockey player)
It's a quote that runs through my head when an outcome seems uncertain and a weaker person would walk away from the task.
(job interview, tests, investments etc)
Sorry i couldnt read all the previous posts as i was getting too motivated i have two stuck to my desk...
" if you look in the right places, you can find some good offerings"
came out of a fortune cookie the day my boss told me he would like me to go full time in sales... thought it had some meaning to the day
and
"you cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind"
not sure where that one came from, i obviously came accross it at some stage and it is handwritten on a tatty post it note and sticky taped to my desk.. i have had it for at least 5 years....
i have two stuck to my desk..." if you look in the right places, you can find some good offerings"
came out of a fortune cookie the day my boss told me he would like me to go full time in sales... thought it had some meaning to the day
and
"you cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind"
not sure where that one came from, i obviously came accross it at some stage and it is handwritten on a tatty post it note and sticky taped to my desk.. i have had it for at least 5 years....
A similar quote by Shakespeare in Measure for Measure (Act 1; Scene IV)
"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt".
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE CAN ONLY BE MEASURED BY ONES DESIRE
I KNOW WHAT I KNOW COULD FILL A BOOK, AND I KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW COULD FILL A LIBRARY
YOU WILL ALWAYS MISS 100% OF THE SHOTS YOU DON’T TAKE
THE FUTURE DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU DO IN THE PRESENT
THE PAST IS IN OUR HEAD, THE FUTURES IN OUR HANDS
THERE IS NO HAPPINESS EXCEPT IN THE REALISATION THAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING
EMPLOY YOUR TIME IN IMPROVING YOURSELF BY OTHER MENS WRITINGS SO THAT YOU SHALL COME EASILY BY WHAT OTHERS HAVE LABOURED HARD FOR
THEY CAN BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY CAN
THE MAN WHO MOVES A MOUNTAIN BEGINS BY CARRYING AWAY SMALL STONES
NOTHING CAN STOP THE MAN WITH THE RIGHT MENTAL ATTITUDE FROM ACHIEVING HIS GOAL; NOTHING ON EARTH CAN HELP THE MAN WITH THE WRONG MENTAL ATTITUDE
A WISE MAN LEARNS BY THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS, A FOOL BY HIS OWN
HE WHO HAS HOPE HAS EVERYTHING
GO CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF YOUR DREAMS. LIVE THE LIFE YOU HAVE IMAGINED
BOTH POVERTY AND RICHES ARE THE OFFSPRING OF THOUGHT
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR PAST – LOOK INTO YOUR PRESENT CONDITIONS. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR FUTURE – LOOK INTO YOUR PRESENT ACTIONS
IF MONEY IS YOUR HOPE FOR INDEPENDENCE YOU WILL NEVER HAVE IT. THE ONLY REAL SECURITY A MAN CAN HAVE IN THIS WORLD IS A RESERVE OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY – HENRY FORD
THINK LIKE A MAN OF ACTION, ACT LIKE A MAN OF THOUGHT
I DON’T THINK MUCH OF A MAN WHO IS NOT WISER TODAY THAN HE WAS YESTERDAY
EVERY NOW AND AGAIN TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT SOMETHING NOT MADE WITH HANDS – A MOUNTAIN, A STAR, THE TURN OF A STREAM. THERE WILL COME TO YOU WISDOM AND PATIENCE AND SOLACE AND, ABOVE ALL, THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THE WORLD
I HAVE A DREAM
AN INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE ALWAYS PAYS THE BEST INTEREST
FAILURE IS ONLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO START AGAIN, THIS TIME MORE WISELY
IF THE GOING IS REAL EASY, BEWARE; YOU MAY BE HEADED DOWN HILL
THE SUCCESSFUL MAN IS THE AVERAGE MAN, FOCUSED
THE TRUE MEASURE OF A MAN IS HOW HE TREATS SOMEONE WHO CAN DO HIM ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD
SOME MAKE IT HAPPEN, SOME WATCH IT HAPPEN, AND SOME SAY ‘WHAT HAPPENED?’
A MANS DREAMS ARE AN INDEX TO HIS GREATNESS
THE MAIN THING IS TO KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING
ONLY A FOOL KNOWS EVERYTHING, A WISE MAN KNOWS HOW LITTLE HE KNOWS
ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE
WHETHER YOU THINK YOU CAN OR YOU CANT – YOUR RIGHT
WHEN YOU REACH FOR THE STARS, YOU MAY NOT GET ONE, BUT YOU WONT COME UP WITH A HANDFUL OF MUD, EITHER
I AM ONLY ONE; BUT STILL I AM ONE. I CANNOT DO EVERYTHING, BUT STILL I CAN DO SOMETHING. I WILL NOT REFUSE TO DO SOMETHING I CAN DO
HELL IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF OPPORTUNITY LOST; THE PLACE WHERE THE MAN I AM COMES FACE TO FACE WITH THE MAN I MIGHT HAVE BEEN
HE WHO FLINGS MUD LOSES A LOT OF GROUND
THE BEST PLACE TO FIND A HELPING HAND IS AT THE END OF YOUR OWN ARM
IF NOT ME, WHO? IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
LIFE IS LIKE A TAXI. THE METER JUST KEEPS A-TICKING WHETHER YOU ARE GETTING SOMEWHERE OR JUST STANDING STILL
FOR A LONG TIME IT HAD SEEMED TO ME THAT LIFE WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN – REAL LIFE. BUT THERE WAS ALWAYS SOME OBSTACLE IN THE WAY, SOMETHING TO BE GOTTEN THROUGH FIRST, SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS, TIME STILL TO BE SERVED, A DEBT TO BE PAID. THE LIFE WOULD BEGIN. AT LAST IT DAWNED ON ME THAT THESE OBSTACLES WERE MY LIFE
ATTACK LIFE, ITS GOING TO KILL YOU ANYWAY
THE WAY TO SUCCEED IS TO DOUBLE YOUR ERROR RATE
YOU CANT BUILD A REPUTATION ON WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO
NOTHING IS PARTICULARLY HARD IF YOU DIVIDE IT INTO SMALL JOBS
ill post more tomorrow
I KNOW WHAT I KNOW COULD FILL A BOOK, AND I KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW COULD FILL A LIBRARY
YOU WILL ALWAYS MISS 100% OF THE SHOTS YOU DON’T TAKE
THE FUTURE DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU DO IN THE PRESENT
THE PAST IS IN OUR HEAD, THE FUTURES IN OUR HANDS
THERE IS NO HAPPINESS EXCEPT IN THE REALISATION THAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING
EMPLOY YOUR TIME IN IMPROVING YOURSELF BY OTHER MENS WRITINGS SO THAT YOU SHALL COME EASILY BY WHAT OTHERS HAVE LABOURED HARD FOR
THEY CAN BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY CAN
THE MAN WHO MOVES A MOUNTAIN BEGINS BY CARRYING AWAY SMALL STONES
NOTHING CAN STOP THE MAN WITH THE RIGHT MENTAL ATTITUDE FROM ACHIEVING HIS GOAL; NOTHING ON EARTH CAN HELP THE MAN WITH THE WRONG MENTAL ATTITUDE
A WISE MAN LEARNS BY THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS, A FOOL BY HIS OWN
HE WHO HAS HOPE HAS EVERYTHING
GO CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF YOUR DREAMS. LIVE THE LIFE YOU HAVE IMAGINED
BOTH POVERTY AND RICHES ARE THE OFFSPRING OF THOUGHT
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR PAST – LOOK INTO YOUR PRESENT CONDITIONS. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR FUTURE – LOOK INTO YOUR PRESENT ACTIONS
IF MONEY IS YOUR HOPE FOR INDEPENDENCE YOU WILL NEVER HAVE IT. THE ONLY REAL SECURITY A MAN CAN HAVE IN THIS WORLD IS A RESERVE OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY – HENRY FORD
THINK LIKE A MAN OF ACTION, ACT LIKE A MAN OF THOUGHT
I DON’T THINK MUCH OF A MAN WHO IS NOT WISER TODAY THAN HE WAS YESTERDAY
EVERY NOW AND AGAIN TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT SOMETHING NOT MADE WITH HANDS – A MOUNTAIN, A STAR, THE TURN OF A STREAM. THERE WILL COME TO YOU WISDOM AND PATIENCE AND SOLACE AND, ABOVE ALL, THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THE WORLD
I HAVE A DREAM
AN INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE ALWAYS PAYS THE BEST INTEREST
FAILURE IS ONLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO START AGAIN, THIS TIME MORE WISELY
IF THE GOING IS REAL EASY, BEWARE; YOU MAY BE HEADED DOWN HILL
THE SUCCESSFUL MAN IS THE AVERAGE MAN, FOCUSED
THE TRUE MEASURE OF A MAN IS HOW HE TREATS SOMEONE WHO CAN DO HIM ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD
SOME MAKE IT HAPPEN, SOME WATCH IT HAPPEN, AND SOME SAY ‘WHAT HAPPENED?’
A MANS DREAMS ARE AN INDEX TO HIS GREATNESS
THE MAIN THING IS TO KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING
ONLY A FOOL KNOWS EVERYTHING, A WISE MAN KNOWS HOW LITTLE HE KNOWS
ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE
WHETHER YOU THINK YOU CAN OR YOU CANT – YOUR RIGHT
WHEN YOU REACH FOR THE STARS, YOU MAY NOT GET ONE, BUT YOU WONT COME UP WITH A HANDFUL OF MUD, EITHER
I AM ONLY ONE; BUT STILL I AM ONE. I CANNOT DO EVERYTHING, BUT STILL I CAN DO SOMETHING. I WILL NOT REFUSE TO DO SOMETHING I CAN DO
HELL IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF OPPORTUNITY LOST; THE PLACE WHERE THE MAN I AM COMES FACE TO FACE WITH THE MAN I MIGHT HAVE BEEN
HE WHO FLINGS MUD LOSES A LOT OF GROUND
THE BEST PLACE TO FIND A HELPING HAND IS AT THE END OF YOUR OWN ARM
IF NOT ME, WHO? IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
LIFE IS LIKE A TAXI. THE METER JUST KEEPS A-TICKING WHETHER YOU ARE GETTING SOMEWHERE OR JUST STANDING STILL
FOR A LONG TIME IT HAD SEEMED TO ME THAT LIFE WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN – REAL LIFE. BUT THERE WAS ALWAYS SOME OBSTACLE IN THE WAY, SOMETHING TO BE GOTTEN THROUGH FIRST, SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS, TIME STILL TO BE SERVED, A DEBT TO BE PAID. THE LIFE WOULD BEGIN. AT LAST IT DAWNED ON ME THAT THESE OBSTACLES WERE MY LIFE
ATTACK LIFE, ITS GOING TO KILL YOU ANYWAY
THE WAY TO SUCCEED IS TO DOUBLE YOUR ERROR RATE
YOU CANT BUILD A REPUTATION ON WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO
NOTHING IS PARTICULARLY HARD IF YOU DIVIDE IT INTO SMALL JOBS
ill post more tomorrow
