Quotes from Elizabeth Benton

Knowing what to do doesn't help at all when you have a habit of justifying why today isn't the day to do the work—convincing yourself that tomorrow holds some promise today doesn't.

External goals cannot hit internal targets.

I see a lot of people who are addicted to learning. What they need is a healthy dose of doing!

You don't need to take notes; you need to take action.

It's not about how much you know. It's about what you consistently do. It's not about taking notes; it's about taking action.

When you realize you've been one of the biggest barriers to your own change and you take full responsibility, you put yourself in a place of power.

Change is a result of what you do now, not what you intend to do tomorrow.

Our patterns and stories, no matter how far back they go, can be surrendered and rewritten. We can walk away from them in any moment. Every choice can be change and every moment is a blank slate.

realized I was living in a misery of my own making. I was living in shackles I had put on myself. I was confined by walls I had built—walls I was continuing to build, choice by choice.

I decided to give more to the goal than to the limitations.

was so attached to the problem that I wasn't giving any energy or attention to the solution.

Transformation is now. Embrace this moment when you feel frustrated or uncertain and be the change right now. You don't have to wait. What you do today matters. It makes a difference. Everything you do makes a difference.

If you tell your subconscious that you can be great for a few days, but then always blow it, you've given it both instruction and permission to give up after a few days.

I am capable of making great choices just for today.

Our patterns and stories, no matter how far back they go, can be surrendered and rewritten. We can walk away from them in any moment. Every choice can be change and every moment is a blank slate. The way things have been does not have to be the way they continue to be.

Self-improvement is a gift, not a curse. It's a blessing, not a burden. It represents giving yourself something, not taking something away.