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I was a watching a documentary on graffiti art yesterday and read a quote one of the artists painted on a piece: "90% of success is just showing up". My thoughts on that were: yeah, I don't think so. Most people just show up every day and get nowhere. You actually have to do something extraordinary to get what you want.
My favorite quote that actually motivated me for years when I was getting my business/website going was "there are no traffic jams along the extra mile". That quote actually makes more sense!
What are your favorite motivational quotes (good or bad)?
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...What are your favorite motivational quotes (good or bad)? One of my favourites: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - but do it first." (JOY)
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A couple of my favourites:
"A boast is a gift to an enemy"
" A good warrior is always before their environment"
"Never mind artificial intelligence - I'm waiting for artificial cunning"
Ian - Pagan Editor
"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. "
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Those are fantastic Ian. I love them all especially the second one!
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It's one I use with the newbies at Ninjitsu to remind them that the art is more than just the Taijutsu (combat) side and to explore the other sides too.
Ian - Pagan Editor
"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. "
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Another one is
"Perfection is your road- not your destination"
Ian - Pagan Editor
"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. "
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"Action is the foundational key to all success." Pablo Picasso
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." Thomas Jefferson (has some of the best quotes ever!)
"Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can." Martha Graham
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"The only sin is mediocrity." Martha Graham
"Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape." William S. Burroughs
"I wanted the whole world or nothing." Charles Bukowski
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Hi Ian and Monica, you have some great motivational quotes there! (JOY)
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Not so much motivational as guidance are:
"Never eat at a place called 'Moms'
Never play Pool with anyone called Slim, or Poker with anyone called 'Doc".
Don't criticise anyone until you have walked a mile in their shoes - then say what you like. After all you're a mile away and you've got their shoes"
Ian - Pagan Editor
"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. "
Dalai Lama
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