Quotes About Purpose

There never was a champion who, to himself, was a good loser. There is a vast difference between a good sport and a good loser." In Blaik's opinion the "purpose of the game is to win. To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game." In this, as in most matters, he was influenced by General MacArthur. He never forgot MacArthur's words: "There is no substitute for victory.

We are not called to be successful in accordance with ordinary standards, but in accordance with a corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying, becoming in that way what it never could be if it were to abide alone.

Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.

just be what you want to be and you will be happy

On God's calendar, there are no ordinary days.

Unfortunately, some have used history curricula for the sole purpose of promoting national identity and patriotism, without any devotion to the proper study of history.

It is most useful," Geshe Wangpo told Sam, "to share one's knowledge with others. Otherwise, what is the point in having it?

The value of a life is determined not by its length, but by what you do with it.

she carries with her an almost-tangible expectation that your own deepest wish, like hers, is to serve a greater purpose.

In Buddhism we also interprete Dharma to mean 'cessation,' as in the end of dissatisfaction, the end of dukkha. This is the purpose of Buddha's teachings.

It can be useful to have goals. Purpose. But we should never believe that our happiness depends on achieving them. The two are quite separate.

The true purpose of alchemy is about reining in our baser instincts –' he nodded towards me '– and realizing our highest potential.

May all beings find their highest purpose and be an inspiration to others.

the most fulfilled and purposeful people are those who have turned their abilities to a cause that's greater than themselves.

Focus on the big picture,

Generally speaking, motivation always comes first,

Our true purpose in life –' he paused '– is to awaken to our own energy,

Little by little it dawned on me that there was a purpose to life. That we had the chance to use this precious existence to develop our most altruistic motives and compassionate instincts. To be the best that we could be!

Everything begins with intention,

Surviving is one thing," he said quietly, his voice suddenly calmer, "but you've got to have a reason to do it. There's no point in living if you don't have anything worth living for.

Maybe success comes from simply following one's destiny.

Before I start a project, I always ask myself the following question. Why is this book worth a year of my life? There needs to be something about the theme, the technique, or the research that makes the time spent on it worthwhile.

When Christ called disciples, he did not say, "Come, have a personal relationship with me." No, he simply said, "Follow me." Hear the difference? Follow me suggests a mission. A goal. But a personal relationship with Jesus suggests we're headed to Starbucks for some couple time.

From an evolutionary point of view, most emotions - fear, desire, anger - serve some practical purpose, but nostalgia is a useless, futile thing because it is a longing for something that is permanently lost . . . .