Quotes from Geoff Thompson

Whatever inspires you fires you.

We can only grow as big as our thoughts, we are defined by our thoughts, and we are the result of what we think about all day long.

Some people need a poke in the eye to show them the right direction, others simply need pointing in the right direction. It is a question of having the wisdom to know when to point and when to poke.

Giving to others is where most of our energy is generated, when we give it comes back tenfold and allows us to give more and to channel the self-perpetuating energy into our life goal. 'The most sublime act is to set another before you.

We are here to serve, but the beauty is that when we serve others we also serve ourselves, what we give out is what we get back. The best way then actually to get what you want from life is to help others to get what they want. So why not help more and why give out rubbish when that is exactly what we will get back?

There has never been a greater illusion than fear. Fear exists only whilst you believe in it - whilst you fear it. So...stop believing, stop fearing. Set up a shadow inventory, write down all your fears and set out on your warrior path. Make this your life purpose and gold will be smelt from your terror

Abraham Maslow called it the 'Jonah Complex', the fear of success. He said that we are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments, under the most perfect conditions, under conditions of greatest courage; we enjoy and even thrill to the god-like possibilities we see in ourselves at such peak moments and yet, simultaneously, shiver with weakness, awe and fear before the same possibilities.

Take responsibility for your own world and never project blame. If you do you lose your power.

If you don't like the mind you've got, change the thoughts in it for better ones and your mind will change all by itself.

Stop trying to squeeze professional results out of recreational hours.

Blocking and countering like they do in the films doesn't work, so don't bother trying.