It’s in your nature

It’s human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice, really; it’s an imperative.

Michael Collins

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On Social Media

Don’t texg or tweet during the show. Just live your life. Don’t keep telling people what you’re doing…

And it lights up your big dumb face.

Louis C.K.

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Attitude

You can’t always choose the path you walk in life, but you can always choose the manner in which you walk it.

John O’Leary

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The contradiction of life

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.

Soren Kierkegaard

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It’s about dynamics

Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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Bold and lucky

Fortune favours the brave.

Publius Terence

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Maintaining success

Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Zig Ziglar

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Get it over with

Delay always breeds danger.

Miguel de Cervantes

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You can only get what you want

Nothing, not even sheer ability, can make up for the dedication required for a successful business career.

Ray Eppert

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You do not need motivation!

What? I do not need motivation? Well, what the hell am I doing here, then?

Well, it is about this quote:

You don’t need motivation, you need discipline.

It is a great quote because it reveals one of the biggest problems with the whole motivation and self-development topic: A lot of people start reading books and blogs, listening to podcasts and audiobooks because they hope that one day the magic moment comes. That moment in which you just start to WANT to do all the exhausting and boring tasks.

But guess what? That won’t happen!
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