In this pithy post, I’ve collected themed groups of quotations that will inspire you when or if you start to flag in your energy of efforts.
It can be hard to keep going sometimes, but the words of other successful and acclaimed people can really lift you up. So, please read the sections that address your needs.
1: Finding Inner Strength
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Steve Jobs
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
Buddha
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
Theodore Roosevelt
2: Perseverance and Resilience
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
Confucius
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
3. Taking Risks and Embracing Change
“The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”
Mark Zuckerberg
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
Barack Obama
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
Wayne Gretzky
4: Persistence and Determination
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
Winston Churchill
“The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.”
Colin R. Davis
“The only difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.”
Vince Lombardi
5: Vision and Goal Setting
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
Helen Keller
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”
Tony Robbins
6: Gratitude and Perspective
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.”
Dalai Lama
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”
Oprah Winfrey
More to read on each topic:
- Inner Strength : Power-up Your Financial Potential Through Self-Reflection: A Journey for Novice Millionaires
- Perseverance & Resilience: Overcoming Negative Thinking To Become A Millionaire
- Taking Risks & Embracing Change: Escaping The Rat Race: Your Path to Early Retirement
- Persistence & Determination: Discovering Your Strengths And Passions: The Millionaire Roadmap
- Vision & Goal Setting: The Power Of Visualisation For Success, Unveiling Success: Personal Goal Setting for Novice Netpreneurs
- Gratitude and Happiness: Mastering Gratitude: The Core Of Your Success, Make Happiness Your Path To Wealth
The six mindsets highlighted by Charley Linden Thorp—inner strength, perseverance, risk-taking, persistence, vision, and gratitude—are essential for achieving success. These attitudes are not merely inspirational but practical tools that guide you through the challenges of any endeavor. Embracing these mindsets helps you stay focused, resilient, and positive, turning the journey to success into a fulfilling experience.
Thank you, SJ. This is praise, indeed. I’m glad these quotations touched you! They can become your mantras!
Blessings and Success. 🌺
Linden
Great post, very uplifting article. I love these beautiful quotes from top to bottom, very inspiring. My favorite is “Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.” from Dalai Lama; this quote means a lot to me and keeps me moving forward. I know many people will find inspiration here.
Hello, again Katlynn,
Thanks so much for the appreciation of this post! Quotations are like mantras: if you say them repeatedly, the words fill the room with light and illuminate the universe! So glad you’re inspired to keep moving forward!!
Yep, action is the key. And how exciting it is to build something wonderful out of nothing except our unique thoughts, ideas and values!
Blessings and Success 🌺
Linden