Quotes About Dedication

Remember, there's sacrifice involved in any kind of life. Even the man who chooses the safe way has to give up the thrill of combat. The point is that once you know what you want, you must be prepared to sacrifice everything to get it.

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You can't be a part-time man of principle.

Make your spouse your best friend. This won't happen overnight; it takes hard work.

The result of friendship is hard work not by chance.

One must be ruthless with one's own writing or someone else will be.

A slave is one who has to serve, while a servant is one who lives to serve.

So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step" (verse 26 NLT). That is exactly what every human being should do—run with certainty and purpose to win. We are not competing against others, only ourselves.

Jesus makes it clear that to follow Him, we must first count the cost. There is a price to following Jesus, and He makes the amount certain. The price is nothing short of our lives!

A true believer, a disciple, lays down his life completely for the Master. Disciples are steadfast to the end. Converts and onlookers may desire the benefits and blessings, but they lack the endurance to last to the end. Eventually they will fade away.

I believe that no one dared to join themselves to Jesus until they had counted the cost. There was no more joining for self-seeking reasons. They came to the Lord because of who He was, not because of what He could do.

The only magic in our lives as runners is the magic of consistency. Not every run will make you feel great.

You already have everything you need to be a longdistance athlete. You see, once you decide to run or walk farther than the 10-K (6.2 miles), your quest centers much more on tenacity than talent.

Don't you have any principles, Tristan? he asks me. Principles for which you would lay down your life? No, I say. People perhaps, but not principles. What good are they?

Here's a tip though', he told me, leaning over and pressing a hand into my shoulder. 'If you want to improve your time, run faster.

committed to a life of honesty, love and discipline, we must be willing to commit ourselves to reality.

Great leaders have good people skills, and they can get people to compromise and work together. But they also take a stand when needed. Courage deals with principle, not perception. If you don't have the ability to see when to stand up and the conviction to do it, you'll never be an effective leader. Your dedication to potential mus remain stronger than your desire to appease others.

When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.

Dreams don't work unless you do

Successful people do the things that unsuccessful people are unwilling to do. —JOHN C. MAXWELL

Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally. They practice daily disciplines. They implement systems for their personal growth. They make it a habit to maintain a positive attitude. At

Nobody achieves anything great by giving the minimum. No teams win championships without making sacrifices and giving their best.

The great men and women of history were not great because of what they earned and owned, but rather for what they gave their lives to accomplish.

When people follow a leader because they have to, they will do only what they have to. People don't give their best to leaders they like least. They give reluctant compliance, not commitment. They may give their hands but certainly not their heads or hearts.