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121 " Changing habits that are no longer consistent with your higher purposes is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do, and one of the most essential to the quality of your life. "
― Brian Tracy , Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills that Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed
122 " A goal, however, is something distinctly different from a wish. It is clear, written, and specific. It can be quickly and easily described to another person. You can measure it, and you know when you have achieved it or not. "
― Brian Tracy , Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
123 " Anytime you stop striving to get better, you're bound to get worse. "
― Brian Tracy , Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
124 " Refuse to allow a weakness or a lack of ability in any area to hold you back. Everything is learnable. And what others have learned, you can learn as well. "
125 " Courage is not absence of fear; it is control of fear, mastery of fear.” —MARK TWAIN "
― Brian Tracy , No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline
126 " Practice "zero-based thinking" in every part of your life. Ask yourself continually, "If I were not doing this already, knowing what I now know, would I start doing it again today?" If it is something you would not start again today, knowing what you now know, it is a prime candidate for abandonment or creative procrastination. "
127 " The most important success principle of all was stated by Elbert Hubbard, one of the most prolific writers in American history, at the beginning of the twentieth century. He said, ‘Self-discipline is the ability to do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not. "
128 " The law of increasing returns says that the more you focus on doing the few things that represent the most valuable use of your time, the better you become at those activities and the less time it takes you to accomplish each one. "
― Brian Tracy , Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals
129 " The very act of accepting responsibility short-circuits and cancels out any negative emotions you may be experiencing. "
130 " Your problem is to bridge the gap between where you are now and the goals you intend to reach. EARL NIGHTINGALE "
131 " Attention is our greatest asset. We all invariably attract what we give attention to. "
― Brian Tracy , What You Seek Is Seeking You
132 " Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me? "
― Brian Tracy
133 " If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first."This is another way of saying that if you have two important tasks before you, start with the biggest, hardest, and most important task first. "
134 " Willing to delay gratification and make sacrifices in the short term so you can enjoy far greater rewards in the long term "
135 " The success you are enjoying today is the result of the price you have paid in the past. "
136 " Everything is learnable, and what others have learned, you can learn as well. "
137 " To earn more you must learn more. "
138 " For you to achieve any kind of success, execution is everything. "
139 " Do anything, but get started. "
140 " Only undertake what you can do in an excellent fashion. There are no prizes for average performance. "