Quotes About Effort

Since the fall of the human race, we've been alternately telling ourselves that we are good, that if we try hard enough we'll be good enough, or that being or that being good is an impossibility, so we should just give up and have fun.

The world feeds us a steady diet of it's-okay-if-you-are-a-nice-person sprinkled with a bit of if-you-try-your-hardest and topped with a strong drink of you-meant-well.

Accept failure sometimes. But never ever stop forging ahead. I mean, dare to keep on trying. For, quitters never win and winners never quit.

Anyone who challenges himself/herself often is more likely to get over any difficulty. So, do challenge yourself as often as you can.

Anything worth having is equally worth fighting for. -Emeasoba George

Courage is like a muscle; the more you apply it, the stronger the effect. Yes! you've got to apply courage to do whatever you can. I mean, do your best in all your undertakings, for God will surely do the rest for you if you pick up courage and take a step from now henceforth.

Doing your own best presently is the best way to prepare for the future ahead of you. -Emeasoba George

Dreaming big is advisable and encouraging too. But mind you, in order to make your dream a reality. You have to pull your weight. That is to say, endeavour to do what you ought to do and when you ought to do it. Because, doing just that will speedily metamorphose your dreams into realities. -Emeasoba George

Genuine success is a valuable thing and like every other valuable thing it has a price tag. To be precise, genuine success has a price tag of hardwork, persistence and perseverance. Yes of course, nothing of value is free including genuine success. Therefore, work hard, persist and persevere all through. Even if/when it seems there is no headway at all. For, sooner or later genuine success will become your fate.

Hard work is advisable and encouraging too. But, mind you it does not really make anybody rich. Yes! it is God's blessing that actually makes a person rich. Hard work adds less or nothing to it (Proverbs 10:22). -Emeasoba George

Life is a one time experience. Thus, endeavour to give it all you've got now that you are still alive. ~Emeasoba George

Life is challenging. But, you shouldn't be overwhelmed by its challenges. Rather, dare to gut it out i.e. show pluck (spirited and determined courage or effort) and perseverance too even in the face of opposition or adversity. ~Emeasoba George

Pay (or take) heed, a dead faith is all about doing nothing at all and yet hoping for the best. Whereas, a living faith is directly opposite of that (engaging oneself or your own self in something worth doing and then hoping for the best). Yes! that is it and that is that, period. ~Emeasoba George.

Perseverance (continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition) is one of the most difficult disciplines. But interestingly, it is the one who perseveres that wins it all. -Emeasoba George

Simply, what it really means to do one's best is just to do one's utmost. That is to say, to make the greatest possible effort that you can make in anything. And once you've done your best in anything. Just relax and dare to count on God to do the rest for you. For, he can and he will surely do the rest for you. ~Emeasoba George

Simply, what it really means to do one's best is, just to do one's utmost i.e. to make the greatest possible effort that you can make in anything. And once you've done your best in anything. Just relax and dare to count on God to do the rest for you. For, he can and he will surely do the rest just for you. Anyway, have you been doing your best at all?

Those who are most likely to achieve their goals, dreams, aspirations or ambitions are only those who are ready to pay the price. For, nothing of value is without a price tag.

Those who are most likely to achieve their goals, dreams, aspirations or ambitions in life are only those who are ready to pay the price. For, nothing of value is without a price tag. -Emeasoba George

To do one's best is nothing else but maximum utilization of the ability that one has. In other words, anyone who fails to utilize his or her ability (physically, intellectually or otherwise) maximally has not really done his or her best (to my mind). ~Emeasoba George

To do oneself justice is just to perform as well as one is able. Take this from me, whoever that does justice to himself/herself/his or her work/career can't and won't be bothered about criticisms no matter the acuteness of the criticism. Anyway, have you been doing justice to yourself/work/career?

Until you take courage i.e. until you make an effort to go after/confront whatever that frightens/challenges you. I put it to you, you are a COWARD. So, you've got to take/showcase courage in your both hands.

What it takes to reap genuine success is just to work your/one's guts out i.e. to work extremely hard. So, do work hard and even harder.

Your "get up and try again" attitude is the key to your success. -Emeasoba George

I have always struggled, with the sole intention of ceasing to struggle. Result: zero.