Quotes from Tim Sanders

Every man is what he is, because of the dominating thoughts which he permits to occupy his mind. . . . We are what we are, because of the vibrations of thought which we pick up and register, through the stimuli of our daily environment.

When you give to grow others' capabilities, you create abundance in their lives. No matter who you are, you can give power to people too. It's a matter of understanding what intangible value you have that's worth sharing.

Whether you are helping someone on an individual basis or supporting an organized cause, aim to empower everyone involved.

When you give power, especially to those around you, you create a more powerful world. When your giving empowers others, you gain more confidence in them and, in turn, in yourself. If you give others enough power, they will go beyond independence to possess material and intangible prosperity. This will allow them to go from being recipients to givers and make it possible for them to feel the joy and significance you feel when you get to help others in need.

The leader's role is to describe reality, and give hope.

Feed Your Mind Good Stuff, Exercise Your Gratitude Muscle, Prepare Yourself.

the most powerful force in human nature is the spiritual-power technique taught in the Bible . . . faith in God, faith in other people, faith in yourself.

The most practical of all methods for controlling the mind is the habit of keeping it busy with a definite purpose."73

Gratitude is a muscle, not a feeling,

Confidence is never about you alone; rich confidence also includes believing in the power of we. Total confidence requires a belief in yourself, other people in your life, and in something greater than yourself. When you possess all three of these beliefs, you'll have a balanced confidence—something that can sustain you through uncertainties and difficulties.

You can't just change your feelings, but you can change your daily habits to strengthen your sense of gratitude, which will then produce feelings of gratefulness that will reinvigorate you.

They who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries."72

Gratitude, then, is a capability built up through exercise and focus. It's an ability to perceive, receive, and produce the positive emotion of gratefulness.

mix in your mind diet: 25 percent media, 50 percent books, and the remaining 25 percent social and workstream (offline and online).

many people who failed did so because they gave up without realizing how close to success they were.

Identify the source for all the opportunities, experiences, and relationships you appreciate. Your job, the life-changing trip you took last year, your home, your car—all of these came from a source who cares about you and is thoughtful toward you. The immediate source could be a person or a group of people, but ultimately the source of all these good things is God.

When your faith is strong, you've got an extra tank of rocket fuel for those times when the road is long and there are no refill stations in sight.

We learn to function successfully by experiencing success. Memories of past success act as built-in 'stored information' which gives us self-confidence for the present task.

If you can worry, you can imagine success!

never let our expectations define our level of thankfulness.

Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "The leader's role is to describe reality, and give hope."30

Giving is like any other exercise: The more you do it, the better you get at it and the more you get out of it. You shouldn't do it on occasion, only in response to an emergency or on someone's birthday. You should do it all the time.

If you can walk, you can dance. If you can talk, you can sing.

humans are more likely to accept a person's advice because of the communicator's level of certainty than because of his or her track record or résumé. Show me someone who lights up a room, commands respect, and charms everyone, and I'll point out the underlying energy that makes it all possible: confidence.