In this article, I will list some of my favorite,
profound, and insightful quotes having to do with success and or failure.
Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the
courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers,the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it.
- Wilferd A. Peterson 1900 - 1995; American
author. Environment plays a huge role in your success or failure. Success breeds success. We become or emulate others around us. Associate with the wrong people that aren't interested in the same things as you and you will subconsciously start to mimic their behavior and way of thinking.
If you want to be successful in whatever you're
dreaming of, it would be wise to be around people that are after similar goals or have similar interests as you. Keep company with people that are uplifting, positive, and ambitious. These qualities will rub off on you as your qualities rub off on others around you. Bear in mind that your behavior, attitudes, and life outlook also rubs off on others so always try to be positive, confident, and
supportive of others. See my article on
communications. Keep away from negative people. People that make a lot of bad decisions, that don't have balance in
their lives, who belittle yours or others ambitions. Surround yourself with people that make you feel good, great, and make you believe that you can accomplish anything you want. I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.' - Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.)1942 -; American Professional Boxing heavyweight champion known as the greatest boxer of the 20th century. Nothing worthwhile is easy. If everyone could
accomplish what you're dreaming of, then it
wouldn't be much of a dream. Hard work is one of the foundations of success. Why should you get to achieve something while countless others fail? Hard work is the difference. Whatever your goal, countless others are also trying to achieve it. Whoever works the hardest deserves the reward. Nobody is going to hand it to you. You have to make it happen. Hardship is temporary but quitting
lasts forever. Ambition beats genius 99 percent of the time.
- Jay Leno (James Douglas Muir Leno) 1950 -;
American stand-up comedian, actor, writer & TV host. You must live and breathe what you're after. You must want it more than anything. Genius doesn't translate to much if you don't take action. The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.- Denis Waitley 1933 -; American motivational
speaker & writer. Most people have a vague idea of what they want or of what success really is. Without a goal to shoot for or a way to measure their progress,most people quickly get lost or lose all motivation of their goals or success. Everyone must first truly define what it is that they are looking for before setting their sails.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
- Colin Powell 1937 -; American retired 4 star
general, statesman, & 65th U.S. Secretary Of State. The only thing I would add to this quote would be to first figure out a direction, find out what it is that you're truly looking for, or what is your goal? After that, all is needed is to work backwards by planning, putting in your hard work and persevering because you will fail along the way. Failure isn't failure but learning lessons. Failure is part of success and will determine or test your convictions of achieving your goal. Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
- Abraham Lincoln 1809 - 1865; American
politician, 16th President of the U.S. during the
American Civil war & instrumental in abolishing
slavery. You can't wait for things to happen to you. You
have to be proactive! Take action! There are many people that have the same goals as you. The one that works the hardest is the one that'll end up with the prize. You can't wait for things to happen, you have to make things happen. First figure out what it is that you really want and then work backwards towards achieving it in regards to qualification, assets, knowledge, and information required. Always bear in mind that your own resolution tosucceed is more important than any other.
- Abraham Lincoln 1809 - 1865; American
politician, 16th President of the U.S. during the
American Civil war & instrumental in abolishing
slavery. Contrary to what we've been taught our whole lives to be selfless. I'm going to give you a little insight here. Be a little selfish! Your time is limited and very precious. Don't let others keep you from achieving your goals. Sure, it's good to be nice but not at the expense of your goals. You can better help yourself and others around you by accomplishing your goals and achieving success than you can wasting time giving someone a ride or running menial tasks. You will never please everybody. Please yourself first. M.I. Seka has had a long career in sales,
management, and entrepreneurship. His latest
work is a 4 series book on wisdom and motivation titled "Life Lessons of Wisdom & Motivation". His books can be purchased on Amazon and all major retailers as well as misekabooks.com | 
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