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1 " As J.D. Salinger’s character Seymour says in Franny and Zooey, “This happiness is strong stuff!” Happiness is the strongest stuff in the world. It is more energizing than a cup of hot espresso on a cold morning. It is more mind-expanding than a dose of acid. It is more intoxicating than a glass of champagne under the stars. "
― Steve Chandler , 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself: Change Your Life Forever
2 " Whatever goal you want to reach, you can reach it 10 times faster ifyou are happy "
3 " You believe that you live in theuniverse when in reality the universe lives in you "
4 " Negative thinking is something we all do. The difference between theperson who is primarily optimistic and the person who is primarilypessimistic is that the optimist learns to become a good debater. Onceyou become thoroughly aware of the effectiveness of optimism in yourlife, you can learn to debate your pessimistic thoughts. "
5 " Without being conscious of death, you can't be fullyaware of the gift of life. "
6 " 3-Tell yourself a true lie:Fake it till you make it,The lie will become the truth. "
7 " A major part of living a life of self-motivation is having something to wake up for in the morning—something that you are “up to” in life so that you will stay hungry. "
8 " It’s hard to stay motivated when you’re confused. When you simplify your life, it gathers focus. The more you can focus your life, the more motivated it gets. "
9 " There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. "
10 " Groucho Marx once said he found television very educational. “Every time someone turns it on,” he said, “I go in the other room to read a book. "
11 " Pretending you aren’t going to die is detrimental to your enjoyment of life. It is detrimental in the same way that it would be detrimental for a basketball player to pretend there was no end to the game he was playing. That player would reduce his intensity, adopt a lazy playing style, and, of course, end up not having any fun at all. Without an end, there is no game. Without being conscious of death, you can’t be fully aware of the gift of life. "
12 " From now on, make it a personal commitment to notice everything that pushes your buttons. Make a note of everything that inspires you. That’s your control panel. Those buttons operate your whole system of personal motivation. "
13 " Purpose can be built, strengthened, and made more inspiring every day.We are totally responsible for our own sense of purpose. We can goinside our own spiritand create it, or not. The energy of our lives is wholly dependent onhow much purpose we're willing to create. "
14 " I told them that if I laid a two-by-four across the room, everybody there would walk across it and not fall, because our focus would be that we were going to walk that two-by-four. But if I put that same two-by-four 10 stories high between two buildings only a few would make it, because the focus would be on falling. Focus is everything. The team that is more focused today is the team that will win this game. "
15 " When you focus on being a happy and motivated person, that is who you will be. "
16 " But problems are not to be feared. Problems are not curses. Problemsare simply tough games for the athletes of the mind and true athletesalways long to get a game going. "
17 " Think up some stories about who you would like to be. Soon you will begin to create the necessary blueprint for stretching your accomplishments. Without a picture of your highest self, you can’t live into that self. Fake it ’till you make it. The lie will become the truth. "
18 " Most people are reluctant to see themselves as being creative because they associate creativity with complexity. But creativity is simplicity. "
19 " It isn’t important how fast you are doing it. What’s important is that you are doing it. "
20 " Without an end, there is no game. Without being conscious of death, you can’t be fully aware of the gift of life. "
