Quotes About Determination

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the economy, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. Albert Ellis

insight without action is worthless. Taking action is the only path to change.

Remember that gal that gave up? Neither does anyone else. Unknown

a fall is never final unless you stay on the ground.

if you're committed to figuring things out, all excuses have got to go.

No matter what you're facing, you have what it takes to figure anything out and become the person you're meant to be.

Rule 1. All problems (or dreams) are figureoutable. Rule 2. If a problem is not figureoutable, it's not really a problem—it's a fact of life or law of nature (e.g., death or gravity). Rule 3. You may not care enough to figure this problem out or achieve this particular dream. That's okay. Find another problem or dream that ignites a blazing fire in your heart and go back to Rule 1.

What can I learn from this? How can this work for me?

It's never about the lack of money or time or anything else. It's about your internal game, your commitment to do whatever it takes to be creative, get resourceful, and figure it out. To find or make a way ahead, no matter what.

The art of eliminating excuses means embracing the fact that your dreams aren't made or broken by anyone but you.

A key to success is to start before you are ready.

I say this because deep in my bones I am that certain everything really is figureoutable. Yes, even if you're starting from scratch. Even if you've already tried and failed. Even if you don't have a clue what the hell you're doing or why things keep going wrong. Even if the world has told you time and time again that you can't. Even if you've been born into extraordinary challenges or find yourself with the deck stacked against you.

Instead of saying, What's the point? ask yourself, What's the next right move?

He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how. Viktor E. Frankl

End of year #motivationmonday: Your past does NOT equal your potential.

She put down her screwdriver, turned to me, and said, "Don't be silly, Ree. Nothing in life is that complicated. You can do whatever you set your mind to if you just roll up your sleeves, get in there, and do it. Everything is figureoutable.

If I didn't believe the answer could be found, I wouldn't be working on it. Dr. Florence Sabin

You never get stronger if you only do easy things. I didn't want fear to calcify in my bones. I refuse to energetically shrink down into a smaller, less capable me. Just because I made a mistake and messed up didn't mean I was going to give up.

Action is the antidote to fear.

It's never about your resources, it's about your resourcefulness.

Avoidance doesn't extinguish your fear, action does.

Nothing in life is that complicated. You can do whatever you set your mind to if you just roll up your sleeves, get in there, and do it. Everything is figureoutable.

Ambiguity is the enemy of accomplishment.

Marie G. McIntyre