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Constant Motivation by, Corey Wells There’s no better way to get motivated than to attended a motivational seminar or by listening to an inspirational tape. The problem is that you get really pumped up for the next week or two, but after that your enthusiasm starts to wane. This happens because the information we were so exited about initially, begins to fade from our memory. If we can feel excited about life for a couple of weeks, then there should be no reason why can’t feel that way all the time. In order to maintain a constant motivation in our lives, we need to create continual reminders of the concepts and inspirational thinking that we were exposed in the motivational material. A good way to do this is to create inspirational reminders to place around your home and office. By doing so, you will constantly be surrounded by motivational mantras and inspirational quotes that will eventually become part of your regular belief system. All the wisdom acquired from tapes, books and seminars won’t be forgotten in the normal commotion of your everyday life. Another benefit you’ll find be doing this is that your friends, family and co-workers will also be exposed to these same concepts and ideas. Thus, you’ve not only improved your own positive attitude, you may start to influence the thinking and actions of those around you. This well further assist you be providing a built in support system you can call on when needed. Let s get started. “Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct. -Thomas Carlyle “Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” -Dale Carnegie All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people. -Alexis Carrel, ” There are only two lasting bequests we can can hope to give our children. One of these is roots; the other, wings.” -William Hodding Carter, Jr. “Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own goodness and act on it.” -Pablo Casals “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don t try to forget the mistakes, but you don t dwell on it. You don t let it have” -Johnny Cash “All criticism is opposition. All opposition is counter-revolutionary.” -Fidel Castro, ” Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again. -Willa Cather, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Procrastination by, Corey Wells Procrastination and the resulting frustration it causes can be a problem in business, as well as life. The main reason we end up postponing duties or tasks is simply because we don’t enjoy doing them. However, there are some simple things you can do to avoid falling into the procrastination trap. It is always helpful to define what goals need to be obtained. Once you know the desired outcome, determine what you need to do to make it happen. Then create a realistic deadline. After the goal is defined and the time line established, you need to set priorities and establish an achievable deadline for each necessary activity. If needed, subdivide larger tasks into smaller more doable actions. Complete each task prior to moving on to the next. Getting started is always the hardest part. It’s easier if you start with the smaller tasks first. You’ll gain needed reinforcement each time you complete one of these tasks. Creating visible reminders like lists or notes and displaying them where they are easily viewed will help you maintain focus. Making commitments can be very inspiring. Tell someone (spouse, friend, coach, etc.) when you expect to complete a task and ask them to hold you to it. Finally, be sure to take enjoyment in your achievements. Every time you complete an action give yourself a reward. If you can get enjoyment out of what you’re doing, procrastination will be a thing of the past. Let s get started. Competition is what keeps me playing the psychological warfare of matching skill against skill and wit against wit.” -Lou Brock, ” Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because he does not really know what he thinks he knows.” “To absorb a thing is better than to learn it, and we absorb what we enjoy.” -John Burroughs, “Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so.” -Samuel Butler, ” But if a person has had the sense of the Call the feeling that there s an adventure for him and if he doesn t follow that, but remains in the society because it s safe and secure, then life dries up.” -Joseph Campbell, ” Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is. -Albert Camus ” [The secret of] how to live without resentment or embarrassment in a world in which I was different from everyone else was to be indifferent to that difference.” -Al Capp, “ Humanity does not ask us to be happy. It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf. -Orson Scott Card, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Success is a Journey by, Corey Wells The great Earl Nightingale said, “Success is the progressive realization of a worthwhile goal.” What he means is being successful is not just reaching your goal, but the continuous activity towards that goal. After all, there’s no point in a person’s life where they actually stop, look at what they have, and suddenly decide that’s it, I have enough and I’ve made it to where I want to be. Do you think Bill Gates and Donald Trump did that, or did they just set higher goals and aspirations and continue onward? Success is a journey, not a final destination. You become successful as soon as you begin the journey. So if you’re striving to reach a goal you are successful. If a new salesperson’s initial goal is to sell 15 widgets a week, is his success concluded when he reaches that goal, of course not. They may have been successful, but the journey continues by setting new higher goals and objectives. Being successful is about striving to overcoming personal barriers and recognizing your own unique dreams. Success is the result of a combination of commitment, passion, and patience on a never ending voyage. Make your entire life a part of one long successful journey. Let s get started. Beauty without intelligence is an illusion that is close to disenchantment. It is like a fairy that fascinates us, as long as we look at her through the enchanting prism of her beauty. However, it disappears as soon as the light of reason penetrates beyond the place where the eyes can see.” -Mercedes Cabello de Carbonera, “Common folk, not statesmen, nor generals nor great men of affairs, but just simple plain men and women, can do something to build a better, peaceful world. The future hope of peace lies with such personal …. service.” -Henry Cadbury, ” Furthermore, we have not even to risk the journey alone; for the heroes of all time have gone before us; the labyrinth is thoroughly known; we have only to follow the thread of the hero-path. And where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought to slay another, we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence; where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world.” -Joseph Campbell, “Try to love someone who you want to hate, because they are just like you, somewhere inside, in a way you may never expect, in a way that resounds so deeply within you that you cannot believe it.” Margaret Cho, “It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.” Colette, “He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” Confucius, “To err is human, but it feels divine.” MAE WEST, “Who can give law to lovers? Love is a greater law to itself.” -Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus), Visit us at 8quotes.com

Dealing With Adversity by, Corey Wells No matter who you are, at one time or another you’ve had to deal with adversity. We’ve all experienced times when nothing seems to go right. Whether it’s surviving a crisis, dealing with an unexpected setback or any number of possible occurrences. If you can name a problem, it’s happen to us or someone we know. Today, we live in a society where blaming is pretty much the norm. We blame our parents, we blame the politicians, we blame our employers, we blame our customers, we blame the weather, and so on. But if we want to overcome our adversities, we need to change our attitudes and outlook. Instead of looking at adversity as something that was “done to us” by something or someone else, we need to identify it as a blameless event that we can learn a positive lesson from. Instead of saying; “Why am I the victim of such adversity?” ask yourself “What can I learn from this? By changing our outlook, we’ll find we have better responses and a much better outcome. It’s not the problem but rather your response to the problem that’s important. By coming up with new responses, we’ll be free from the previous response patterns that have always limited our progress. If we can look at adversity as just an impersonal experience, we’ll soon discover that overcoming it is nothing more than choosing a different way to experience the situation. One of the greatest thoughts on adversity I’ve ever heard comes from the late professor Randy Pausch who was dying of pancreatic cancer and said, We can t change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. I think this sums up dealing with adversity perfectly. Let s get started. “All virtues come down to courage, at the sharp end of the sword. But courage must be tempered by prudence. Courage wasted by misdirection is the most heart-breaking of all tragedies. If there is an eighth deadly sin, it ought to be stupidity, by which all virtues run out into dry sands. Yet where does prudence end and cowardice begin? That s a very good damn question!” -Lois McMaster Bujold, “Every man hath a good and a bad angel attending on him in particular all his life long.” -Robert Burton, Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I’m dying and I’m having fun. And I’m going to keep having fun every day, because there’s no other way to play it. -Randy Pausch “Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end.” -George W. Bush, “Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.” -Samuel Butler “A real thinker is one of the rarest things in nature. He comes only at long intervals in human history, and when he does come, he is often astonishingly unwelcome. Indeed, he is sometimes speedily sent the way of the unfit and unprotesting earthworm.” -Nicholas Murray Butler, “Until you walk a mile in another man s moccasins you can t imagine the smell.” -Robert Byrne, ” Adversity is the first path to truth. -Lord (George Gordon) Byron, Visit us at 8quotes.com

The Importance of Focus by, Corey Wells Focus is the act of channeling all our activities into achieving a desired objective. Focused behavior doesn’t just happen by chance. It happens when we take the time necessary to regularly look at our own behavior and then choose what needs to be done each day in order to obtain our goal. This requires a lot of personal discipline and the ability to shield yourself from the distractions of everyday events or other opportunities. Someone who is truly focused does not allow occasional problems or the resistance of others to keep them from pursuing their ultimate goal. Although setting a desired goal and focusing your efforts to obtain that goal my sound simple, it’s not. As time passes the concentration necessary to keep focused is continually under assault by such things as boredom, new objectives and other possibilities. Many start out with clear objectives, but find themselves inevitably distracted by other emerging and exciting opportunities. It’s easy to get excited about something new and many times people have fallen pray to shifting focus half way through their original goal. What happens when we lose focus? We start going in multiple directions toward multiple goals and end up doing nothing well. We have essentially invited failure by focusing our efforts on too many things. Success comes from focusing on doing one thing right, rather than doing many things poorly. Stay focused and be successful at whatever you do. Let s get started. ” Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.” -Heywood Broun, ” If your life is free of failures, you re not taking enough risks.” -H. Jackson Brown, Jr., “You must be willing to do the things today others don t do in order to have the things tomorrow others won t have. “ -Les Brown, “He who discommendeth others obliquely commendeth himself.” -Sir Thomas Browne, “Ah, but a man s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what s a heaven for?” -Robert Browning, ” Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. -William Jennings Bryan “The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.” -Pearl Buck, “Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” -Buddha Visit us at 8quotes.com

Failure Leads to Success by, Corey Wells Whenever, wherever you see success you’ll almost always not see the failure that accompanied that success. One of the most famous examples of this is Thomas Edison was working on the light bulb, a reporter found out that Edison had created 10,000 different versions and still could not get it to work. The reporter asked Edison, “How can you keep going after failing 10,000 times? Isn’t that a little ridiculous? Why don t you just give up?” Edison answered, “You don’t understand, I haven’t failed 10,000 times, I’ve simply succeeded in finding 10,000 ways that definitely won’t work.” We often fear failure because we view it as an expression of our own self worth. We sometimes think it shows that we’re an inadequate person or we’re bound for a life of mediocrity. However, this is simply not true. Failure, if anything, means that we now have an opportunity to learn. We tried and it didn’t work. So we need to find a different way to proceed until we can master the task at hand. Don t let one failure deter you from trying something else. Those who understand the learning opportunity presented by failure, like Edison, look forward to failures because of what they can teach you about yourself and your inner resiliency. When a failure occurs, look at it objectively and ask yourself why. Did you not do everything you could have? Can you retry it from a different angle, or with another mindset? Keep working and you will eventually achieve a favorable result. If you stop learning from your experiences, then you truly have failed. Let s get started. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. -Henry de Bracton, “Stuff your eyes with wonder . . . live as if you d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” -Ray Bradbury, ” The wisest is he that knows only that he knows nothing.” -William Cowper Brann A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him. -David Brinkley “You can t be afraid to make errors! You can t be afraid to be naked before the crowd, because no one can ever master the game of baseball, or conquer it. You can only challenge it.” -Lou Brock, ” The surest defense against Evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality, even-if you will-eccentricity. That is, something that can t be feigned, faked, imitated; something even a seasoned imposter couldn t be happy with.” -Joseph Brodsky, A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years. -Rupert Brooke “Life is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always a whole new ball game. There tends to be unfinished business. One trails all sorts of things around with one, things that simply won t be got rid of.” -Anita Brookner, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Play the Game of Life by, Corey Wells No matter what your circumstances in life, you probably still have unfulfilled dreams. You sometimes get a nagging feeling that you haven’t accomplished all your goals, and that satisfaction and true fulfillment are continually slipping through your grasp. Why do you think you feel this way? The problem stems from the reality that many of us are trapped in a game where we view the true meaning of life as the daily survival struggle instead of the ultimate goal of true self-fulfillment. But life should be about more than surviving, it should be about living! There’s much more to life than just living up to the expectations created by society or the ideals that others have set for you. Isn’t it time to find out what YOU wish for, what standards YOU think are important, what passions YOU have and what dreams YOU see for yourself? Whether you realize it or not, we all have unlimited power inside ourselves that is waiting to be expressed. Not using this power makes us feel a sense of unrest and regret. We all knew how to use this power when we were children. Take a look at some kids today and watch how passionate they are about everything they do. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could reclaim the same zeal for life we used to possess? If you reclaim your power, you’ll start to regain your passion. When you begin to live your passion, you’ll open yourself up to infinite choices. Most of the limitations we face today are self-imposed. Choose to play the game of life again and a world of new possibilities await. Let s get started. “When you want to fool the world, tell the truth. “ Unknown “It is difficult to live in the present, ridiculous to live in the future, and impossible to live in the past. Nothing is as far away as one minute ago.” -Jim Bishop, ” New ideas come into this world somewhat like falling meteors, with a flash and an explosion, and perhaps somebody’s castle-roof perforated.” -Sarah Bernhardt, “Avoiding the phrase “I don’t have time ”, will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life.: -Bo Bennett, We never know the worth of water til the well is dry. ” English Proverb “Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else s life forever.” Margaret Cho, To linger in the observation of things other than the self implies a profound conviction of their worth. -Charles-Damian Boulogne, Few people even scratch the surface, much less exhaust the contemplation of their own experience. -Randolph Silliman Bourne, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Becoming Your Own Person by, Corey Wells There comes a time in every successful person s life when they must stop relying on others and become their own person. The need to establish ourselves as individuals is a necessary and important part of life. This is what drives us to move out of our parent’s home, start our own business and pay our own way in life. The process begins when we decide to become our own authority figure. This requires us to make some pivotal decisions which will set us on a specific path for the rest of our lives. The methods we choose to initiate this process will determine the type of person we ll become. Some are so desperate to be on their own that they may compromise their integrity to do so. Personal integrity will help determine your path in life. At certain points in life you’ll be faced with challenging decisions and you’ll need to be guided by your own sense of what is right, and your personal integrity. It’s important to always look at what things mean to you, the people around you and the universe as a whole. You get to choose what is right for you, but there is a cost to breaking your own personal integrity. If you break your own integrity you may find yourself faced with anxiety or panic attacks latter on in life. You may find that the law of cause and effect will have the things you have chosen to do come back to you in unexpected ways. There is always a price to pay for your actions, sometimes we don’t know that price until it is too late. By living and choosing our own personal integrity we can easily pick the path for our life and stand by our decisions. When the time comes for you to become your own person, what type of person will you be. One who will do anything necessary to succeed no matter what the cost, or one who will proceed with integrity and kindness toward those who have offered you support and put you in the position to choose. The choices you make will set the tone for the rest of your life. What will you choose? Let s get started. “So nothing is ever good or bad unless you think it so, and vice versa. All luck is good luck to the man who bears it with equanimity.” -Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus), “Thought is generally considered to be a sober and weighty business.” -David Bohm, “An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field.” -Neils Bohr “Morality s not practical. Morality s a gesture. A complicated gesture learnt from books. -Robert Bolt, “Humor is a spontaneous, wonderful bit of an outburst that just comes. It s unbridled, its unplanned, it s full of suprises.” -Erma Bombeck “There are no limits to either time or distance, except as man himself may make them. I have but to touch the wind to know these things.” -Hal Borland, “The great thought, the great concern, the great anxiety of men is to restrict, as much as possible, the limits of their own responsibility. -Giosué, Borsi, “A truth that s told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent.” -William Blake, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Becoming Your Own Person by, Corey Wells There comes a time in every successful person s life when they must stop relying on others and become their own person. The need to establish ourselves as individuals is a necessary and important part of life. This is what drives us to move out of our parent???s home, start our own business and pay our own way in life. The process begins when we decide to become our own authority figure. This requires us to make some pivotal decisions which will set us on a specific path for the rest of our lives. The methods we choose to initiate this process will determine the type of person we ll become. Some are so desperate to be on their own that they may compromise their integrity to do so. Personal integrity will help determine your path in life. At certain points in life you???ll be faced with challenging decisions and you???ll need to be guided by your own sense of what is right, and your personal integrity. It???s important to always look at what things mean to you, the people around you and the universe as a whole. You get to choose what is right for you, but there is a cost to breaking your own personal integrity. If you break your own integrity you may find yourself faced with anxiety or panic attacks latter on in life. You may find that the law of cause and effect will have the things you have chosen to do come back to you in unexpected ways. There is always a price to pay for your actions, sometimes we don???t know that price until it is too late. By living and choosing our own personal integrity we can easily pick the path for our life and stand by our decisions. When the time comes for you to become your own person, what type of person will you be. One who will do anything necessary to succeed no matter what the cost, or one who will proceed with integrity and kindness toward those who have offered you support and put you in the position to choose. The choices you make will set the tone for the rest of your life. What will you choose? Let s get started. ???So nothing is ever good or bad unless you think it so, and vice versa. All luck is good luck to the man who bears it with equanimity.??? -Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus), ???Thought is generally considered to be a sober and weighty business.??? -David Bohm, ???An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field.??? -Neils Bohr ???Morality s not practical. Morality s a gesture. A complicated gesture learnt from books. -Robert Bolt, ???Humor is a spontaneous, wonderful bit of an outburst that just comes. It s unbridled, its unplanned, it s full of suprises.??? -Erma Bombeck ???There are no limits to either time or distance, except as man himself may make them. I have but to touch the wind to know these things.??? -Hal Borland, ???The great thought, the great concern, the great anxiety of men is to restrict, as much as possible, the limits of their own responsibility. -Giosu??, Borsi, ???A truth that s told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent.??? -William Blake, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Adversity Leads to Growth by, Corey Wells We are all human beings that share a common disturbing reality. At some point in our lives we will experience adversity and the resulting pain it causes. Try as we might to hide it, no human being is exempt from this reality. We all must face daily failings and disappointments, and deal with unforeseen circumstances. Everyone has made their fair share of errors and mistakes, but we don’t have to surrender to life’s hardships. It’s not the adversity that matters, but rather, how we deal with it. Keep in mind that adversity has no life of its own. It only has the energy we give it. The key to dealing with our problems is to first bring them into perspective. Do our adversities really matter in the grand scheme of our lives? When we are in the midst of our own adversities, we tend believe that our problems are the most important problems in the world. Even though our adversities may be important to us, there will always be someone who is dealing with an even worse problem. Once we begin to achieve this realization, we can start to deal with, learn from, and grow through our adversity. Since problems will always continue to arise now and then, we must not forget that there is something we can learn from every difficult situation. This can’t be over emphasized. If you’re unhappy with where you find yourself in life, then think about what lesson can be learned from this experience. Are you unhappy with your current financial situation, then what needs to be done to improve it? This is the secret for growing through your adversity. When you began to look at it as a true learning opportunity, you can begin to turn adversity into an advantage. Adversity is not an easy thing to deal with, but by doing so, you’ll be able to grow the virtuous qualities within yourself, and develop the inner strength to deal with any future problems. Let s get started. “A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.” -Jacqueline Bisset, “Man was formed for society and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it.” -William Blackstone, No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. “That s what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we ve changed because of it and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way, is winning.” -Richard Bach, If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. ” “The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.: -Bo Bennett, “People make a lot of mistakes by feeling compelled to move quickly.” Norman Pearlstein “Who can give law to lovers? Love is a greater law to itself.” -Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus), Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Adversity Leads to Growth by, Corey Wells We are all human beings that share a common disturbing reality. At some point in our lives we will experience adversity and the resulting pain it causes. Try as we might to hide it, no human being is exempt from this reality. We all must face daily failings and disappointments, and deal with unforeseen circumstances. Everyone has made their fair share of errors and mistakes, but we don???t have to surrender to life???s hardships. It???s not the adversity that matters, but rather, how we deal with it. Keep in mind that adversity has no life of its own. It only has the energy we give it. The key to dealing with our problems is to first bring them into perspective. Do our adversities really matter in the grand scheme of our lives? When we are in the midst of our own adversities, we tend believe that our problems are the most important problems in the world. Even though our adversities may be important to us, there will always be someone who is dealing with an even worse problem. Once we begin to achieve this realization, we can start to deal with, learn from, and grow through our adversity. Since problems will always continue to arise now and then, we must not forget that there is something we can learn from every difficult situation. This can???t be over emphasized. If you???re unhappy with where you find yourself in life, then think about what lesson can be learned from this experience. Are you unhappy with your current financial situation, then what needs to be done to improve it? This is the secret for growing through your adversity. When you began to look at it as a true learning opportunity, you can begin to turn adversity into an advantage. Adversity is not an easy thing to deal with, but by doing so, you???ll be able to grow the virtuous qualities within yourself, and develop the inner strength to deal with any future problems. Let s get started. ???A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.??? -Jacqueline Bisset, ???Man was formed for society and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it.??? -William Blackstone, No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. ???That s what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we ve changed because of it and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way, is winning.??? -Richard Bach, If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. ??? ???The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.: -Bo Bennett, ???People make a lot of mistakes by feeling compelled to move quickly.??? Norman Pearlstein ???Who can give law to lovers? Love is a greater law to itself.??? -Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus), Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Bad Habits by, Corey Wells There is probably nothing more difficult in life than eliminating a bad habit. Habits like overeating, a poor attitude or even self-criticism are especially hard to break. Every time we try and fail we end up lowering our self-esteem further. So how can you get rid of those bad habits? Try replacing them with good ones. Eliminating a bad habit is much easier if you replace it with a more productive good habit. For example, if you have compulsive negative thoughts about yourself try replacing that thought with something positive. Let’s say the thought is, “Why I can’t do anything right?” Try replacing that thought with, “How can I learn how to do this?” Substituting good habits for bad ones can be a very effective way of stopping unwanted behavior and increasing your self-esteem. If you continue to struggle with overcoming your bad habit, try limiting the practice to a specific time and place. In other words, schedule the habit. If you have a tendency overeat tell yourself that you won’t eat past 8:00 PM. Or if you have a specific diet you want to follow, tell yourself you’ll follow the diet Monday to Saturday and Sunday will be a flexible day for you. Meaning you can have the fast food or cake you have been craving. You’ll be surprised at how effective this can be at helping you quit an undesirable practice. It’s also very important to reward yourself when you’ve followed through on your plan. So if you go a week without a negative thought, treat yourself to something really enjoy. Just ensure you don’t reward your good behavior with a bad behavor. Rewarding successes greatly affects your chance of converting bad habits into good habits. Let s get started. To talk to someone who does not listen is enough to tense the devil. -Pearl Bailey, ”Obstinate people can be divded into the opinionated, the ignorant, and the boorish.” -Aristotle, ” I d rather regret the things I have done than the things that I haven t.” -Lucille Ball ” The past empowers the present, and the sweeping footsteps leading to this present mark the pathways to the future.” -Mary Catherine Bateson ” We must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence. The rest I look upon as a mere crowd from whom there is nothing to be expected but fleeting emotions.” -Sarah Bernhardt, ” There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply. -Josh Billings, ” True love is night jasmine, a diamond in darkness, the heartbeat no cardiologist has ever heard. It is the most common of miracles, fashioned of fleecy clouds a handful of stars tossed into the night sky.” -Jim Bishop “a fool learns from experience. A wise man learns from the experience of others. -Otto von Bismarck, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Bad Habits by, Corey Wells There is probably nothing more difficult in life than eliminating a bad habit. Habits like overeating, a poor attitude or even self-criticism are especially hard to break. Every time we try and fail we end up lowering our self-esteem further. So how can you get rid of those bad habits? Try replacing them with good ones. Eliminating a bad habit is much easier if you replace it with a more productive good habit. For example, if you have compulsive negative thoughts about yourself try replacing that thought with something positive. Let???s say the thought is, ???Why I can???t do anything right???? Try replacing that thought with, ???How can I learn how to do this???? Substituting good habits for bad ones can be a very effective way of stopping unwanted behavior and increasing your self-esteem. If you continue to struggle with overcoming your bad habit, try limiting the practice to a specific time and place. In other words, schedule the habit. If you have a tendency overeat tell yourself that you won???t eat past 8:00 PM. Or if you have a specific diet you want to follow, tell yourself you???ll follow the diet Monday to Saturday and Sunday will be a flexible day for you. Meaning you can have the fast food or cake you have been craving. You???ll be surprised at how effective this can be at helping you quit an undesirable practice. It???s also very important to reward yourself when you???ve followed through on your plan. So if you go a week without a negative thought, treat yourself to something really enjoy. Just ensure you don???t reward your good behavior with a bad behavor. Rewarding successes greatly affects your chance of converting bad habits into good habits. Let s get started. To talk to someone who does not listen is enough to tense the devil. -Pearl Bailey, ???Obstinate people can be divded into the opinionated, the ignorant, and the boorish.??? -Aristotle, ??? I d rather regret the things I have done than the things that I haven t.??? -Lucille Ball ??? The past empowers the present, and the sweeping footsteps leading to this present mark the pathways to the future.??? -Mary Catherine Bateson ??? We must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence. The rest I look upon as a mere crowd from whom there is nothing to be expected but fleeting emotions.??? -Sarah Bernhardt, ??? There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply. -Josh Billings, ??? True love is night jasmine, a diamond in darkness, the heartbeat no cardiologist has ever heard. It is the most common of miracles, fashioned of fleecy clouds a handful of stars tossed into the night sky.??? -Jim Bishop ???a fool learns from experience. A wise man learns from the experience of others. -Otto von Bismarck, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Doing the Work You Love by, Corey Wells Do you remember when you were young and anything you wanted to do seemed possible? What happened to those dreams? Ok, maybe it wasn t realistic to be a rock star, and maybe you decided there were some negative things about being a policeman. But what happened to your belief system that told you, you could be anything you wanted to be? As you grow older, you realize that your occupations, or JOBS (Just Over Broke), must provide adequate income to pay your financial obligations. So you stopped dreaming and took the first job that provided you with some sort of financial security. You rationalized this by reasoning that a job is a job and you’ll find fun and happiness after work or on the weekends. But do you really find happiness this way? Wouldn’t it be better if you could work at what you really love to do instead of complaining about your work? Is it still possible to find a job that makes you truly happy? It’s never too late to try to find a job that you actually enjoy doing, but it does take a little time and effort. First and most importantly, develop the belief system that you can do anything you want to do. This is your life and you have the opportunity to steer it in any direction you choose. Don’t let your fears or our beliefs hold you back. You are the captain of your life and you can do whatever you want to do. Now, start out by finding what you’re good at and what talents you actually possess. Recall your youth and what you once loved to do. Remember the things that always came easier to you than others. Analyze which values are important and how these could all translate into possible occupations or careers. Be creative and don’t rule something out just because it’s not very “sensible.” Remember, you’re just exploring the possibilities. Once you have some ideas, share this information with those who offer the kind of positions you might be interested in. You might be surprised about the positive response you receive. Wouldn’t you really rather enjoy what you do? Wouldn’t you prefer an environment where work becomes effortless, instead of draining? A job where you can grow and develop while tapping into your personal creativity. Wouldn’t that make you a better father, mother or spouse in the long run? Allowing yourself to realize your own ambitions can have a positive affect on everyone around you. Let s get started. “All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men. Hilaire Belloc, “We grow in time to trust the future for our answers.” -Ruth Benedict, “Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. -Arnold Bennett, “While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.: -Bo Bennett, As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world, a certain sense of beautiful mystery seems to gather and grow. -A. C. Benson, “Ours is the age of substitutes: instead of language, we have jargon: instead of principles, slogans: and, instead of genuine ideas, bright ideas.” -Eric Bently ” What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.” -Patty Berg, ” Games are a compromise between intimacy and keeping intimacy away.” -Eric Berne, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Doing the Work You Love by, Corey Wells Do you remember when you were young and anything you wanted to do seemed possible? What happened to those dreams? Ok, maybe it wasn t realistic to be a rock star, and maybe you decided there were some negative things about being a policeman. But what happened to your belief system that told you, you could be anything you wanted to be? As you grow older, you realize that your occupations, or JOBS (Just Over Broke), must provide adequate income to pay your financial obligations. So you stopped dreaming and took the first job that provided you with some sort of financial security. You rationalized this by reasoning that a job is a job and you???ll find fun and happiness after work or on the weekends. But do you really find happiness this way? Wouldn???t it be better if you could work at what you really love to do instead of complaining about your work? Is it still possible to find a job that makes you truly happy? It???s never too late to try to find a job that you actually enjoy doing, but it does take a little time and effort. First and most importantly, develop the belief system that you can do anything you want to do. This is your life and you have the opportunity to steer it in any direction you choose. Don???t let your fears or our beliefs hold you back. You are the captain of your life and you can do whatever you want to do. Now, start out by finding what you???re good at and what talents you actually possess. Recall your youth and what you once loved to do. Remember the things that always came easier to you than others. Analyze which values are important and how these could all translate into possible occupations or careers. Be creative and don???t rule something out just because it???s not very ???sensible.??? Remember, you???re just exploring the possibilities. Once you have some ideas, share this information with those who offer the kind of positions you might be interested in. You might be surprised about the positive response you receive. Wouldn???t you really rather enjoy what you do? Wouldn???t you prefer an environment where work becomes effortless, instead of draining? A job where you can grow and develop while tapping into your personal creativity. Wouldn???t that make you a better father, mother or spouse in the long run? Allowing yourself to realize your own ambitions can have a positive affect on everyone around you. Let s get started. ???All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men. Hilaire Belloc, ???We grow in time to trust the future for our answers.??? -Ruth Benedict, ???Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. -Arnold Bennett, ???While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.: -Bo Bennett, As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world, a certain sense of beautiful mystery seems to gather and grow. -A. C. Benson, ???Ours is the age of substitutes: instead of language, we have jargon: instead of principles, slogans: and, instead of genuine ideas, bright ideas.??? -Eric Bently ??? What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.??? -Patty Berg, ??? Games are a compromise between intimacy and keeping intimacy away.??? -Eric Berne, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Hi everyone, looks like the recording that went out was for episode 316. This should now play episode 317. Sorry for the confusion. Today s Thought: There is not choice in commitment. Simply put, commitment is responsibility. It’s the responsibility to take action on the things you have committed to completing. If you have given a commitment to another individual, they will expect you to do what you say. If the commitment is to yourself, you will end up feeling unsatisfied if you don’t follow through. The best advice I ever received was the following: “There is no choice in commitment! You’re committed therefore you go.” What do I mean by there’s no choice in commitment. It’s really as simple as it sounds. If you’ve made a commitment to do something than you don’t have the choice, or flexibility, to do something else. For instance, if I’m in sales and I commit to making 10 outbound sales calls a day. I must complete that activity. There’s no option, or choice, to do 5 today and 15 tomorrow. If I’m committed I complete those calls. Failure to keep commitments to others can lead to damaged relationships. Failure to keep commitments to yourself can lead to an unfulfilled life. Every unfulfilled commitment to yourself does a little more damage to your self esteem. Unfulfilled commitments may be the difference between a fully rewarding life, or a life where you just simply get by. It will definitely mean that your furture will not proceed in the direction that it may have gone if you had realized your commitment. Committing doesn’t mean you have no doubts, or fears. The best commitments are those made in spite of these fears. If you’ve made the decision to do something positive for your life don’t let your fears hold you back. If you’re committed, you will do it! Making and keeping commitments is usually the difference between excellence and mediocrity. If you want a fulfilling life, make and take responsibility for you life’s commitments. With commitment, anything is possible. Without it, you’re going to leave a lot up to chance. Remember, there is no choice in commitment! You’re committed therefor you go! “Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one s values.” AYN RAND, “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” OSCAR WILDE, “Be happy while you re living, for you re a long time dead.” Scottish Proverb “In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.” -Simone de Beauvoir, ” Morality is character and conduct such as is required by the circle or community in which the man s life happens to be placed. It shows how much good men require of us.” -Henry Ward Beecher, “To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.” -Max Beerbohm, “let every man do that which is right, strive with all his might towards the goal which can never be obtained, develop to the last breath the gifts with which the gracious Creator has endowed him, and never cease to learn. For life is short, art eternal.” -Ludwig van Beethoven ” When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” -Alexander Graham Bell Visit us at 8quotes.com

Hi everyone, looks like the recording that went out was for episode 316. This should now play episode 317. Sorry for the confusion. Today s Thought: There is not choice in commitment. by, Corey Wells Simply put, commitment is responsibility. It???s the responsibility to take action on the things you have committed to completing. If you have given a commitment to another individual, they will expect you to do what you say. If the commitment is to yourself, you will end up feeling unsatisfied if you don???t follow through. The best advice I ever received was the following: ???There is no choice in commitment! You???re committed therefore you go.??? What do I mean by there???s no choice in commitment. It???s really as simple as it sounds. If you???ve made a commitment to do something than you don???t have the choice, or flexibility, to do something else. For instance, if I???m in sales and I commit to making 10 outbound sales calls a day. I must complete that activity. There???s no option, or choice, to do 5 today and 15 tomorrow. If I???m committed I complete those calls. Failure to keep commitments to others can lead to damaged relationships. Failure to keep commitments to yourself can lead to an unfulfilled life. Every unfulfilled commitment to yourself does a little more damage to your self esteem. Unfulfilled commitments may be the difference between a fully rewarding life, or a life where you just simply get by. It will definitely mean that your furture will not proceed in the direction that it may have gone if you had realized your commitment. Committing doesn???t mean you have no doubts, or fears. The best commitments are those made in spite of these fears. If you???ve made the decision to do something positive for your life don???t let your fears hold you back. If you???re committed, you will do it! Making and keeping commitments is usually the difference between excellence and mediocrity. If you want a fulfilling life, make and take responsibility for you life???s commitments. With commitment, anything is possible. Without it, you???re going to leave a lot up to chance. Remember, there is no choice in commitment! You???re committed therefor you go! ???Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one s values.??? AYN RAND, ???Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.??? OSCAR WILDE, ???Be happy while you re living, for you re a long time dead.??? Scottish Proverb ???In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.??? -Simone de Beauvoir, ??? Morality is character and conduct such as is required by the circle or community in which the man s life happens to be placed. It shows how much good men require of us.??? -Henry Ward Beecher, ???To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.??? -Max Beerbohm, ???let every man do that which is right, strive with all his might towards the goal which can never be obtained, develop to the last breath the gifts with which the gracious Creator has endowed him, and never cease to learn. For life is short, art eternal.??? -Ludwig van Beethoven ??? When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.??? -Alexander Graham Bell Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: There is not choice in commitment. Simply put, commitment is responsibility. It???s the responsibility to take action on the things you have committed to completing. If you have given a commitment to another individual, they will expect you to do what you say. If the commitment is to yourself, you will end up feeling unsatisfied if you don???t follow through. The best advice I ever received was the following: ???There is no choice in commitment! You???re committed therefore you go.??? What do I mean by there???s no choice in commitment. It???s really as simple as it sounds. If you???ve made a commitment to do something than you don???t have the choice, or flexibility, to do something else. For instance, if I???m in sales and I commit to making 10 outbound sales calls a day. I must complete that activity. There???s no option, or choice, to do 5 today and 15 tomorrow. If I???m committed I complete those calls. Failure to keep commitments to others can lead to damaged relationships. Failure to keep commitments to yourself can lead to an unfulfilled life. Every unfulfilled commitment to yourself does a little more damage to your self esteem. Unfulfilled commitments may be the difference between a fully rewarding life, or a life where you just simply get by. It will definitely mean that your furture will not proceed in the direction that it may have gone if you had realized your commitment. Committing doesn???t mean you have no doubts, or fears. The best commitments are those made in spite of these fears. If you???ve made the decision to do something positive for your life don???t let your fears hold you back. If you???re committed, you will do it! Making and keeping commitments is usually the difference between excellence and mediocrity. If you want a fulfilling life, make and take responsibility for you life???s commitments. With commitment, anything is possible. Without it, you???re going to leave a lot up to chance. Remember, there is no choice in commitment! You???re committed therefor you go! ???Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one s values.??? AYN RAND, ???Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.??? OSCAR WILDE, ???Be happy while you re living, for you re a long time dead.??? Scottish Proverb ???In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.??? -Simone de Beauvoir, ??? Morality is character and conduct such as is required by the circle or community in which the man s life happens to be placed. It shows how much good men require of us.??? -Henry Ward Beecher, ???To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.??? -Max Beerbohm, ???let every man do that which is right, strive with all his might towards the goal which can never be obtained, develop to the last breath the gifts with which the gracious Creator has endowed him, and never cease to learn. For life is short, art eternal.??? -Ludwig van Beethoven ??? When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.??? -Alexander Graham Bell Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: There is not choice in commitment. Simply put, commitment is responsibility. It’s the responsibility to take action on the things you have committed to completing. If you have given a commitment to another individual, they will expect you to do what you say. If the commitment is to yourself, you will end up feeling unsatisfied if you don’t follow through. The best advice I ever received was the following: “There is no choice in commitment! You’re committed therefore you go.” What do I mean by there’s no choice in commitment. It’s really as simple as it sounds. If you’ve made a commitment to do something than you don’t have the choice, or flexibility, to do something else. For instance, if I’m in sales and I commit to making 10 outbound sales calls a day. I must complete that activity. There’s no option, or choice, to do 5 today and 15 tomorrow. If I’m committed I complete those calls. Failure to keep commitments to others can lead to damaged relationships. Failure to keep commitments to yourself can lead to an unfulfilled life. Every unfulfilled commitment to yourself does a little more damage to your self esteem. Unfulfilled commitments may be the difference between a fully rewarding life, or a life where you just simply get by. It will definitely mean that your furture will not proceed in the direction that it may have gone if you had realized your commitment. Committing doesn’t mean you have no doubts, or fears. The best commitments are those made in spite of these fears. If you’ve made the decision to do something positive for your life don’t let your fears hold you back. If you’re committed, you will do it! Making and keeping commitments is usually the difference between excellence and mediocrity. If you want a fulfilling life, make and take responsibility for you life’s commitments. With commitment, anything is possible. Without it, you’re going to leave a lot up to chance. Remember, there is no choice in commitment! You’re committed therefor you go! “Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one s values.” AYN RAND, “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” OSCAR WILDE, “Be happy while you re living, for you re a long time dead.” Scottish Proverb “In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.” -Simone de Beauvoir, ” Morality is character and conduct such as is required by the circle or community in which the man s life happens to be placed. It shows how much good men require of us.” -Henry Ward Beecher, “To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.” -Max Beerbohm, “let every man do that which is right, strive with all his might towards the goal which can never be obtained, develop to the last breath the gifts with which the gracious Creator has endowed him, and never cease to learn. For life is short, art eternal.” -Ludwig van Beethoven ” When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” -Alexander Graham Bell Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: You become what you think about! You become what you think about This great phrase was said by Earl Nightingale in his fantastic recording “The Strangest Secret.” It has been said many times in many different ways over the course of mankind but no matter how you say it, the message remains the same. What we think about becomes a reality in our lives. What this means is, if we constantly tell ourselves things like, “Things never work out for me!” or “I’ll never make more money!” or “I can’t do that!” This will turn out to be the truth! Whatever your consistent thoughts are, good, bad or indifferent, that is what you can usually expect as the outcome. So, if your life can be controlled by your thoughts, why not pick the thoughts you want to have? For instance, tell yourself “Good things always happen to me!” Or tell yourself, “I can do anything I set my mind to, no matter what it is. If I want it I’ll get it!” When you feed your mind with positive thoughts you have the ability to shape and control your destiny. Let s get started. “ Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.” -Jane Austen, “All we see of someone at any moment is a snapshot of their life, there in riches or poverty, in joy or despair. Snapshots don t show the million decisions that led to that moment.” -Richard Bach, “For knowledge itself is power.” -Francis Bacon, “A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive.” -Pearl Bailey, ” Happiness is a small and unworthy goal for something as big and fancy as a whole lifetime, and should be taken in small doses.” -Russell Baker “No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is vicious. “ -Henry Adams, “A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.”” Danish Proverb “It s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.” -Lucille Ball Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: You become what you think about! by, Corey Wells You become what you think about This great phrase was said by Earl Nightingale in his fantastic recording ???The Strangest Secret.??? It has been said many times in many different ways over the course of mankind but no matter how you say it, the message remains the same. What we think about becomes a reality in our lives. What this means is, if we constantly tell ourselves things like, ???Things never work out for me!??? or ???I???ll never make more money!??? or ???I can???t do that!??? This will turn out to be the truth! Whatever your consistent thoughts are, good, bad or indifferent, that is what you can usually expect as the outcome. So, if your life can be controlled by your thoughts, why not pick the thoughts you want to have? For instance, tell yourself ???Good things always happen to me!??? Or tell yourself, ???I can do anything I set my mind to, no matter what it is. If I want it I???ll get it!??? When you feed your mind with positive thoughts you have the ability to shape and control your destiny. Let s get started. ??? Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.??? -Jane Austen, ???All we see of someone at any moment is a snapshot of their life, there in riches or poverty, in joy or despair. Snapshots don t show the million decisions that led to that moment.??? -Richard Bach, ???For knowledge itself is power.??? -Francis Bacon, ???A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive.??? -Pearl Bailey, ??? Happiness is a small and unworthy goal for something as big and fancy as a whole lifetime, and should be taken in small doses.??? -Russell Baker ???No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is vicious. ??? -Henry Adams, ???A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.?????? Danish Proverb ???It s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.??? -Lucille Ball Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: How to Stay Motivated Motivation starts with a goal. What is it your really want from life. What is it that absolutely pains you to live without. If you don t have that burning desire, than you really don t have a goal. You have to want something so bad it hurts. Once you have your goal and it s something that you can t live without, motivation becomes easy. Simply focus on what you want and the steps you have to take to get there. Create a path for yourself. Once you have the plan, it s as simple as following it. Just focus on the next step. If, things change or are not leading you to your ultimate goal. Then change your path. Scout out a new way to get you where you want to go. Don t give in to temporary road blocks, where there is a will there is a way! So how do you stay motivated. Decide what you really want. Make it something that you can t live without. Something that causes you to feel pain because you don t have it now. Decide that this goal will be yours. No matter what you ll do everything you, ethically, can to achieve this goal. Create a plan to reach your goal. Make simple steps that you will follow everyday that will lead you to your ultimate goal. Change directions if you hit a road block. Don t let anything stop you Don t Quit! If you created the goal, you can achieve the goal. You can do anything you set your mind on. The only limitation facing you is yourself. Don t get in the way of your dreams. Do you have a topic you d like us to cover on 8Quotes? Send us an email through the contact form on our website and we ll consider it for an upcoming episode. Let s get started. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes, Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven. ” Yiddish Proverb ” I do not want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. -Diane Ackerman, ” Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.” -Aristotle, ” Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones.” -Antonin Artaud, ” It takes most men five years to recover from a college education.” -Brooks Atkinson, ” Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider. -Saint Augustin, ” Let it judge that nothing is either bad or good which can happen equally to the bad man and the good. For that which happens equally to him who lives contrary to nature and to him who lives according to nature, is neither according to nature nor contrary to nature. -Marcus Aurelius, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: How to Stay Motivated by, Corey Wells Motivation starts with a goal. What is it your really want from life. What is it that absolutely pains you to live without. If you don t have that burning desire, than you really don t have a goal. You have to want something so bad it hurts. Once you have your goal and it s something that you can t live without, motivation becomes easy. Simply focus on what you want and the steps you have to take to get there. Create a path for yourself. Once you have the plan, it s as simple as following it. Just focus on the next step. If, things change or are not leading you to your ultimate goal. Then change your path. Scout out a new way to get you where you want to go. Don t give in to temporary road blocks, where there is a will there is a way! So how do you stay motivated. Decide what you really want. Make it something that you can t live without. Something that causes you to feel pain because you don t have it now. Decide that this goal will be yours. No matter what you ll do everything you, ethically, can to achieve this goal. Create a plan to reach your goal. Make simple steps that you will follow everyday that will lead you to your ultimate goal. Change directions if you hit a road block. Don t let anything stop you Don t Quit! If you created the goal, you can achieve the goal. You can do anything you set your mind on. The only limitation facing you is yourself. Don t get in the way of your dreams. Do you have a topic you d like us to cover on 8Quotes? Send us an email through the contact form on our website and we ll consider it for an upcoming episode. Let s get started. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes, Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven. ??? Yiddish Proverb ??? I do not want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. -Diane Ackerman, ??? Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.??? -Aristotle, ??? Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones.??? -Antonin Artaud, ??? It takes most men five years to recover from a college education.??? -Brooks Atkinson, ??? Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider. -Saint Augustin, ??? Let it judge that nothing is either bad or good which can happen equally to the bad man and the good. For that which happens equally to him who lives contrary to nature and to him who lives according to nature, is neither according to nature nor contrary to nature. -Marcus Aurelius, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Fear of Success You may wonder why anyone would be fearful of success. Most people that have this fear have no idea that this is what s holding them back. If you find yourself not achieving the level of success you deserve you might want to look closely at this fear. Why would someone be fearful of success? The fear of success could also be called the fear of change. Some people feel that by achieving more it will mean less time for them, and more hours of work. Some people feel really comfortable where they are in life and do not want things to change. Don t get comfortable. When you feel things are changing get excited! You re learning and growing and coming one step closer to reaching your goals. The fear of success may also be because you don’t feel you deserve to be successful. There is no quick fix for this problem. You’ll need to analyze what you want to achieve from life. In some cases therapy can be helpful for breaking through what’s really keeping you back. Don’t let the fear of success hold you back. Keep moving forward, and you’ll slowly stop preventing yourself from achieving. Build a simple plan and follow it. If you can plan out the steps you need to take to achieve what you want, it s just a matter of following your plan. On the podcast today we have another 8 fantastic quotes. Let s get started. “We only do well the things we like doing.” Colette, Fear paralyzes; curiosity empowers. Be more interested than afraid. -Patricia Alexander, ” We all have to take defeats in life.” -Muhammad Ali, ” Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one s liberty. -Henri Frederic Amiel, ” Life itself is the most wonderful fairytale of all. -Hans Christian Andersen ” The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education. -Maya Angelou, Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage. -Jean Anouilh, Beckett ” Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.” -Thomas Aquinas, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Fear of Success by, Corey Wells You may wonder why anyone would be fearful of success. Most people that have this fear have no idea that this is what s holding them back. If you find yourself not achieving the level of success you deserve you might want to look closely at this fear. Why would someone be fearful of success? The fear of success could also be called the fear of change. Some people feel that by achieving more it will mean less time for them, and more hours of work. Some people feel really comfortable where they are in life and do not want things to change. Don t get comfortable. When you feel things are changing get excited! You re learning and growing and coming one step closer to reaching your goals. The fear of success may also be because you don???t feel you deserve to be successful. There is no quick fix for this problem. You???ll need to analyze what you want to achieve from life. In some cases therapy can be helpful for breaking through what???s really keeping you back. Don???t let the fear of success hold you back. Keep moving forward, and you???ll slowly stop preventing yourself from achieving. Build a simple plan and follow it. If you can plan out the steps you need to take to achieve what you want, it s just a matter of following your plan. On the podcast today we have another 8 fantastic quotes. Let s get started. ???We only do well the things we like doing.??? Colette, Fear paralyzes; curiosity empowers. Be more interested than afraid. -Patricia Alexander, ??? We all have to take defeats in life.??? -Muhammad Ali, ??? Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one s liberty. -Henri Frederic Amiel, ??? Life itself is the most wonderful fairytale of all. -Hans Christian Andersen ??? The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education. -Maya Angelou, Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage. -Jean Anouilh, Beckett ??? Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.??? -Thomas Aquinas, Visit us at 8quotes.com

Today s Thought: Fear of Embarrassment Let s face it, in life, you will run into embarrassing situations. You will trip on your tongue and say something silly or do something dumb. Keep in mind this will happen and that s ok, its part of life! Time and experience can help you talk around embarrassing situations. Often times we have situations were we know there is the potential to feel embarassed. I have people I coach that have situations like this all the time. The best way to overcome it is to feel prepared. If you feel like you can handle any situation you ll feel comfortable. So, how do you get yourself prepared. What I do, is try and role play with my clients every possible scenario they may encounter in the embarrassing situation. I get them to the a point where they feel bulletproof. Once they get down the verbal Kung Fu it s just a matter of getting out there and making it happen. It s really just that easy. Let s get started with today s quotes. “The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone and the wishbone that go with it. -Elaine Agather “The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.” Lord Chesterfield, It s always fun to do the impossible. Walt Disney “Have no friends not equal to yourself.” Confucius, ” Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble. ” ” Show respect for all men, but grovel to none.” ” othing is more dangerous than an idea, when it is the only idea we have.” -Henri Alban-Fournier, “Love is the big booming beat which covers up the noise of hate.” Margaret Cho, Visit us at 8quotes.com