Quotes from John O'Leary

The number one joy indicator, the one thing that will predict whether someone feels joy in their life or not, is the practice of gratitude.

The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. —

you can't always choose the path that you walk in life, but you can always choose the manner in which you walk it.

We're not afraid of who we are. We're afraid of who we think we're not. We strive, then, not to become the best version of ourselves. We strive instead for what we think will make us most worthy in the eyes and opinions of others.

seventh choice to ignite a radically inspired life: choose to let go of fear and operate, lead, and live from a place of unconditional love.

Mark Twain said it best: "I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened." Think about that for a moment. Fear is rooted in what may happen, something that does not even exist in reality. Yet how frequently we allow this emotion to consume our thoughts, ultimately deciding the course of our lives

We're not afraid of who we are. We're afraid of who we think we're not.

Growth is the only evidence of life. The opposite is true, too. Stagnation is the first step to your grave.

When you know your why, you can endure any how.

What if you could walk into every interaction expecting a smile, a new friend, and a true connection? What if every moment was seen as a miracle? What if each interaction was seen not from the perspective of what might go wrong next, but from one certain that the best is yet to come? Fear. Or love. It's a choice. What will you choose?

Because whatever we focus on in life grows. Focus on the bad and it is multiplied, it's everywhere (watch the news tonight if you don't believe me. Reporters are experts at this). Focus on the good and it expands, it's all around.

Abraham Lincoln: Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.

The things that people were the most grateful for were the ordinary things in life. The sound of your spouse's laugh, the smell of morning coffee, the echo of children playing in the yard. The little things. In waiting for the big moments—the vacations, the retirements, the birthdays—we risk missing the experiences of life most worthy of celebrating.

When you chase success, your spark burns out quickly. When

It's time to chip away the plaster, pull down the ask, peel off the bandages, and allow the miracle of life to shine brightly.

It's my life and I'm responsible for it. No one's going to save you. Accountability

We choose to vibrantly go about life, soak it up, embrace it, and celebrate it, or we choose not to. No one else can make this decision for us.

Think about it. When was the last time you waltzed into a room buzzing with energy?

This book will remind you that you can't always choose the path that you walk in life, but you can always choose the manner in which you walk it.

Comfort is popular, but courage changes lives.

During tragedy, the same is true. When we get diagnosed with a difficult disease, when we lose a dear friend, when things fall apart in our lives, we seldom long for someone to come in and fix it with words. No words will ever take away our pain. No, we long for someone to have the courage to be with us, sit there with us, cry with us. In other words, we want someone to be fully present with us.

Our sense of wonder makes us question the way we've been doing things and encourages us to ask, Is there a better way?

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties, and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be. It

He paid attention to what was going on around him. Not for what he could get out of the situation. But for what he could give. This is the difference between a life of success and a life of significance. It's the difference between a quick win and a true victory.