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I think spirituality is a part of everything. It doesn't need to be separated out from everything else.
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If you want anything to change, you've got to change it. If you want things to get better, you've got to get better. And the only way to really do well in life is to find more value than anybody.
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Often people talk about how they feel 'stuck' in a situation. You're never stuck! You may be a little frustrated, you may not have clear answers, but you're not stuck. The minute you represent the situation to yourself as being stuck, though, that's exactly how you'll feel. We must be very careful about the metaphors we allow ourselves to use.
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It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute ... that gives meaning to our lives.
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I always believe leaders are readers, so you've got to read 30 minutes a day of something that's going to inspire you.
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When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.
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Is is in the small decisions you and I make every day that create our destiny.
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Your life experience will never far exceed the expectations of your peers, because to stay connected to them there is an unconscious contract that says we're going to be within this range of each other. Now, on the other hand, if for some reason your friends have a higher expectation for life than you do, just to stay on the team you've got to raise your standard.
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The kind of person other people perceive you to be controls their responses to you.
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The truth is that nothing has to happen in order for you to feel good.
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The secret to success is... is no secret. It's called work your Ass off and find a way to add more value to peoples lives than anyone else does!
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Passion is the genesis of genius.
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The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.
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Getting old is not a matter of age; it's a lack of movement . And the ultimate lack of movement is death.
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We're all unique and individual biochemically, but there are certain rules that if you violate them, you're going to have disease in the body. If you're aligned with them, you're going to have an abundance of energy and vitality and health.
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You and I must realize that the English language is filled with words that, in addition to their literal meanings, convey distinct emotional intensity. For example, if you develop a habit of saying you 'hate' things - you 'hate' your hair; you 'hate' your job; you 'hate' having to do something - do you think this raises the intensity of your negative emotional states more than if you use a phrase like 'I prefer something else'?
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Success comes from taking the initiative and following up or persisting.
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You've achieved cheerfulness the day you realize that no matter what's happening around you, being anything other than cheerful will not make it better.
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Things are only impossible until somebody does what another believes can't be done.
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Whatever you focus on you're going to feel.
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I was like, "If I don't change my mind, if I don't change my heart, if I don't develop some skill, I'm always going to be sleeping in my car."
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You can't influence somebody when you're judging them.
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We surround ourselves with what is better or see other people as role models. You go, "If they can do this, so can I." That starts to trigger people, as well.
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If we don't see a failure as a challenge to modify our approach, but rather as a problem with ourselves, as a personality defect, we will immediately feel overwhelmed.