#achievement

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#adversity #easy #effort #envy #lives

The only reason we don’t have what we want in life is the reasons we create why we can’t have them. ↗

— Tony Robbins

#success #life

Are you desperate or determined? With desperation comes frustration. With determination comes purpose, achievement, and peace…. ↗

— James A. Murphy

#determination #peace #purpose #life

...no matter how much Theo achieves and acquires and out-dazzles everyone else, she never seems content. She's taught you that people who shine more lavishly that everyone else seem to be penalized by discontent, as if they're being punished for craving a brighter life. I've been knocked down so many times I can't remember the number plates, she said once. ↗

— Nikki Gemmell

#discontent #life

A tenacious grip on our own ideals, irrespective of hurdles, would propel us towards self-actualization! ↗

— Deeba Salim Irfan

#goal #goal-achievement #goals #hurdles #love-hurts

Achievement is achievement no matter how small it is. ↗

— Veronica Purcell

#motivational

Needs cause motivation. Deep-rooted desires for esteem, affection, belonging, achievement, self-actualization, power, and control motivate us to push for what we want and need in our lives. ↗

— Lorii Myers

#affection #desire #esteem #make-it-happen #motivation

Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly recognize and name the obstacles to those achievements. ↗

— Derrick A. Bell

#goals #motivation #obstacles #resistance #success

Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#focus #goals #goals

Nearly' only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades. ↗

— Neil Gaiman

#failure #luck #near-hits #near-misses #nearly