"MOTIVATION"




"The difference between winners and losers is that losers don't fail enough."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by John Hutchings --- Australia



The Israelites soldiers' predicament on Goliath's case:
He is too big to hit.
David's resolve on the same:
He is too big to miss!
How are you facing your giant today?
Written in 2005 by Mon J. Gamil --- Canada
This is almost the same as the half-empty half-full principle.



"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary."
Cecil Beaton





"Life is filled with experiences, it's a journey for us to explore. If we don't explore all the paths, we might regret it. If we do, someone can get hurt but we have to keep ourselves open and vulnerable to that. If we didn't get hurt in life, we wouldn't grow and learn; we wouldn't progress on to a new level, a new path, a new journey. However, if we take the path that we're unsure of and break through our comfort levels we could experience joy, ecstasy and things that we never believed possible. Enjoy life. Do what makes you happy."
Copyright © 2007 Marion Licchiello
I just wrote this to a friend and figured I should share it because it may help someone to break out of their comfort zone.



"There are only two ways get anything in life: Either it is going to happen, if not, I will make it happen."
Written in 2007 by Hirak Raval --- India



"Potential is a static, but Attitude is a driving force."
Written in 2005 by Nilesh Pampattiwar --- India
Without a positive attitude, no potential is useful.



"Nothing is impossible in this world; anything can be done with confidence."
Written in 2007 by Pavan Sharma --- India
I believe in this thought... and this is my own.



"Successful men are those who have chosen to be encouraged in discouragements."
Written in 2007 by Andrew Effiong --- Nigeria
A child learns to walk by falling many times. Show me a man who has chosen to keep on walking despite many falls, then I'll show you a man with a successful end.



"Negative thoughts are the weak link; a shift in your awareness and thinking positive will change your day."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Mike T. --- Florida



"I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart."
Vincent Van Gogh



"Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in."
Andrew Jackson



"The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it, when people are saying it can't be done."
Will Durrant



"We will not stop. We will not slow down. We will not surrender. We will win. We will triumph. We will never, ever quit. Remember winners are just losers who got mad."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Tony M. --- Ohio



"Ignite your vision and goals with focus and a strong purpose, purpose drives action and action drives success."
Copyright © 2007 Kimerly Adamson



"Success in life is not determined by how we are doing compared with others but by how we are doing compared to what we are capable of doing. Successful people compete against themselves."
Written in 2007 by Raghvendra Giri Goswamy --- India



Just Keep Flying

I promise to push myself.
I promise to try.
I'll always let go,
So I can just fly.

Determination,
I've got it no doubt,
But when I show it
There's no need to brag, to shout.

Perseverance,
I will never give up.
Never stop trying, stop flying,
Or be knocked down, like a little cup.

I'll just go for it,
Because I'd never know,
What I could do,
If I didn't let go.

It's not how well I do,
It's that I can say,
You know what?
I did my best today.
Copyright © 2007 Kate Finman
I wrote this mostly for myself. But when I shared it with my English class and teacher, everyone came back and told me how it was such a great philosophy on life. For me, it was about challenging myself. What does it mean to you?



"Did" is a word of achievement.
"Can't" is a word of defeat.
"Should" is a word of duty.
"Will" is a word of beauty.
"Can" is a word of power.
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Gokul Kumar Dhamodharan --- India



"If you know where you are going, then go! If you don't, find the directions and go!"
Written in 2007 by Shoroma Mpho --- South Africa



"The true heart of a man is unknown until he's tested in battle."
Written in 2007 by Jason Hays --- Washington
I wrote this to say that you can't tell your true capabilities until you've been tested in life. You can see a man's true character when he is in the fire.



"It's okay to limit yourself but don't let anyone limit you."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Emily M. --- Michigan
I have a traumatic brain injury because I fell out of the back of a pickup truck going 50 miles an hour down a dirt road. I have been told I would never walk again and I'm finally up after 2 years and 6 surgeries. I'm not what they said I'd be - the doctors said I wouldn't make it or I would be brain dead and I never listened to them because I'm my own person. If they have nothing nice to say I DON'T CARE! No one can stop me from getting stronger; I'm a fighter!



"In the presence of adversity, there are those that use crutches, and others who grow wings."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Renee Engdahl --- Washington
I really enjoy this one and have used it as my personal quote. We all face obstacles, but it is how we deal with them that tells the world who we really are.



"Don't ever let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do with your life! Believe in yourself, work hard and you will be successful! You have a bright future in front of you ...DREAM BIG!!!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by B.F., --- Louisiana



"Never do less than what is always expected, but always do more than what never is."
Copyright © 2007 Manuel Oshoa
I find this quote to be motivational, and wanted to share it with the world.



"Success is putting one foot in front of the other, never stepping back, and sometimes creating a swift kick to achieve full potential."
Copyright © 2007 Kelsey Brandenburg