Habits & Action

“Act is the blossom of thought, and conditions are the result of action.”

Charles F. Haanel

The Master Key System

“There is nothing in the whole of the manifested universe but energy, in some relationship or other, some frequency or other.”

Benjamin Creme

The Reappearance of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom

“If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugly one first.”

Brian Tracy

Eat That Frog!

“Do not wait for your ship to come in. Row out to meet it!”

Catherine Ponder

The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity

“Today is life—the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.”

Dale Carnegie

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.”

Dale Carnegie

How to Win Friends and Influence People

“Action cures fear.”

David J. Schwartz

The Magic of Thinking Big

“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.”

Jim Rohn

The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle

“Discipline is the basic set of tools we require to solve life's problems.”

M. Scott Peck

The Road Less Traveled

“We cannot solve life's problems except by solving them.”

M. Scott Peck

The Road Less Traveled

“The starting point of all achievement is desire.”

Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”

Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich

“A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.”

Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”

Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”

Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich

“I will persist until I succeed.”

Og Mandino

The Greatest Salesman in the World

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”

Og Mandino

The Greatest Salesman in the World

“The prizes of life are at the end of each journey, not near the beginning; and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal.”

Og Mandino

The Greatest Salesman in the World

“I will form good habits and become their slave.”

Og Mandino

The Greatest Salesman in the World

“Tomorrow is only found in the calendar of fools.”

Og Mandino

The Greatest Salesman in the World

“The only way to get rid of the fear of doing something is to go out and do it.”

Susan Jeffers

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

Viktor Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning

“Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!”

Viktor Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning

“Big doors swing on little hinges.”

W. Clement Stone

Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude

“Success is dependent upon the glands – sweat glands.”

Zig Ziglar

See You at the Top

“Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.”

Angela Duckworth

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.”

Angela Duckworth

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another.”

Angela Duckworth

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Without effort, your talent is nothing more than your unmet potential.”

Angela Duckworth

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“We are conscious co-creators in the evolution of life. We have free will. And we have choices.”

Bruce Lipton

Spontaneous Evolution

“The ability to concentrate intensely is a skill that must be trained.”

Cal Newport

Deep Work

“Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task.”

Cal Newport

Deep Work

“The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it's not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset.”

Carol Dweck

Mindset

“Always do your best.”

Don Miguel Ruiz

The Four Agreements

“Skills are cheap, passion is priceless.”

Gary Vaynerchuk

Crush It!

“Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.”

Gary Vaynerchuk

Crush It!

“Even if your ambitions are huge, start slow, start small, build gradually, build smart.”

Gary Vaynerchuk

Crush It!

“Quality is a tremendous filter. Cream always rises, no matter how many cups of coffee you pour.”

Gary Vaynerchuk

Crush It!

“Always put your money back into your business.”

Gary Vaynerchuk

Crushing It!

“Quantum science suggests the existence of many possible futures for each moment of our lives. Each future lies in a state of rest until it is awakened by choices made in the present.”

Gregg Braden

The Isaiah Effect

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”

James Clear

Atomic Habits

“Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.”

James Clear

Atomic Habits

“You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.”

James Clear

Atomic Habits

“Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.”

James Clear

Atomic Habits

“You don't need to have anything else in order to be happy right now. You can choose to be happy.”

Joe Vitale

The Attractor Factor

“Greatness is the result of visionaries who persevere, focus, believe, and prepare. It is a habit, not a birthright.”

Lewis Howes

The School of Greatness

“Remember, no one has ever achieved anything truly great without going through extreme adversity.”

Lewis Howes

The School of Greatness

“At our most elemental, we are not a chemical reaction, but an energetic charge.”

Lynne McTaggart

The Field

“Our greatest weakness is the weakness of an undisciplined mind.”

Marianne Williamson

Everyday Grace

“There's one thing that is guaranteed to increase your feelings of control over your life: a bias toward action.”

Mel Robbins

The 5 Second Rule

“It's not the big moves that change everything—it's the smallest ones in your everyday life that do.”

Mel Robbins

The 5 Second Rule

“The most important choice you make is what you choose to make important.”

Michael Neill

You Can Have What You Want

“The mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master.”

Robin Sharma

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Research shows that 50% of the differences among people's happiness levels can be explained by their genetic set points, 10% by differences in their life circumstances, and a startling 40% by their intentional activities.”

Sonja Lyubomirsky

The How of Happiness

“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

“Focus on being productive instead of busy.”

Tim Ferriss

The 4-Hour Workweek

“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.”

Tim Ferriss

The 4-Hour Workweek

“It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.”

Tony Robbins

Awaken the Giant Within

“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”

Tony Robbins

Awaken the Giant Within

“Not to do any evil, to cultivate good, to purify one's mind: this is the teaching of the Buddhas.”

Buddha

Dhammapada, Ch. 14, v. 183 (trans. Acharya Buddharakkhita)

“At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.”

Confucius

The Analects, Book II, Ch. 4 (trans. James Legge)

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”

Epictetus

Discourses, Book 3.23

“Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.”

Epictetus

Enchiridion (The Handbook), Ch. 1

“Deal with the difficult while it is still easy; deal with the big while it is still small.”

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching, Ch. 63 (trans. Stephen Mitchell)

“A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet.”

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching, Ch. 64 (trans. Gia-Fu Feng & Jane English)

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”

Marcus Aurelius

Meditations, Book 10.16 (trans. Gregory Hays)

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”

Rumi

The Essential Rumi (Coleman Barks interpretation, not a literal translation)

“Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?”

Rumi

The Essential Rumi (Coleman Barks interpretation, not a literal translation)

“While we are postponing, life speeds by.”

Seneca

Letters from a Stoic, Letter 1 (trans. Robin Campbell)

“Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.”

Seneca

Letters from a Stoic, Letter 101

“No man was ever wise by chance.”

Seneca

Letters from a Stoic, Letter 76

“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”

Seneca

On the Shortness of Life, Ch. 1