Quotes About Motivation

If you dont need that capital, then all the pressures are different, and the motivations are not there in the same way.

Never face facts if you do you'll never get up in the morning.

Hay gente que no hace más que soñar y hay gente que no hace más que actuar, y ambas cosas son buenas y malas. La gente como Josey no tiene visión y la gente como yo no tiene impulso para pasar a la acción.

And yet the quickest way to not live at all is to take life one day at a time. It's the way I've discovered to not do a damn thing.

Gotta stay in the gym, stay funny, stay sharp. I just love working.

There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.

All grand thoughts come from the heart.

I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.

A patient's passivity must not be unilaterally interpreted as lack of motivation, resistance, lack of confidence, or the like. Many times, passivity is a function of inadequate knowledge and/or skills.

Burning desire to be or do something gives us staying power - a reason to get up every morning or to pick ourselves up and start in again after a disappointment.

recipients of such praise do work harder, but only initially. Once they sense the manipulation behind the appreciation, their productivity drops.

I believe that human beings are always acting in the service of needs and values. This is true whether the action does or does not meet the need, or whether it's one we end up celebrating or regretting.

When I advise, "Don't do anything that isn't play!" some take me to be radical, even insane, I earnestly believe, however, that an important form of self-compassion is to make choices motivated purely by our desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, duty, or obligation

I earnestly believe, however, that an important form of self-compassion is to make choices motivated purely by our desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, duty, or obligation.

After having acknowledged that you choose to do a particular activity, get in touch with the intention behind your choice by completing the statement, I choose to … because I want ….

an important form of self-compassion is to make choices motivated purely by our desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, duty, or obligation.

If you want to change anything about yourself, the best time to start is now. Ask yourself, "What am I willing to change now?" Just do that. That's more than enough. For now.

Successful people, however, believe there is always a link between what they have done and how far they have come—even when no link exists. It's delusional, but it is also empowering.

Five qualities that you need to bring to an activity in order to do it well are: motivation, knowledge, ability, confidence, and authenticity.

Emotional volatility is not the most reliable leadership tool. When you get angry, you are usually out of control. It's hard to lead people when you've lost control. You may think you have a handle on your temper, that you can use your spontaneous rages to manipulate and motivate people. But it's very hard to predict how people will react to anger.

the willpower we assume when we set a goal rarely measures up to the willpower we display in achieving that goal.

But there's a difference between being an achiever and a leader. Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.

The pain that comes with regret should be mandatory, not something to be shooed away like an annoying pet. When we make bad choices and fail ourselves or hurt the people we love, we should feel pain. That pain can be motivating and in the best sense, triggering—a reminder that maybe we messed up but we can do better. It's one of the most powerful feelings guiding us to change.

this "we will succeed" attitude leads to staff burnout, high turnover, and a weaker team than the one you started with.