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“Only put off until tomorrow
what you are
willing to die
having left undone”
“Nothing in the world
can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not;
nothing is more common
than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not;
the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone
are omnipotent.
The slogan ‘PRESS ON!’
has solved and always will solve
the problems of the human race.”~Calvin Coolidge
“You were designed for accomplishment ,engineered for success
and endowed with the seeds of greatness.”
~ Zig Ziglar
Zig Ziglar will go down in the record books as one of the greatest storytellers,
motivational speakers and authors in the field of personal development
in all of human history.
I have been studying the late Mr. Ziglars’ books, speeches, mannerisms,
wisdom and philosophies for over 5 years now. His teachings have molded
my life and will effect the way in which I set goals and make decision
for the rest of my life.
Zig Ziglar mastered the art of public speaking and clearly defined the master plan
for setting goals and maximum personal achievement.
He passed away at the age of 86 yesterday.
His legacy will live on forever in the tens of thousands of people he has inspired to live life to its fullest potential.
I look forward to spreading his message and inspiring others to do the same, as he has done for me.
Here are 5 of my favorite quotes from Zig Ziglar;
1. “Make today worth remembering.”
2. “Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.”
3. “The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for”
4. “The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now”
5. “You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.”
“Invention is the most important product of man’s creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of human nature to human needs.”
Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electrical supply system.
Tesla started working in the telephony and electrical fields before immigrating to the United States in 1884 to work for Thomas Edison. He soon struck out on his own with financial backers, setting up laboratories/companies to develop a range of electrical devices. His patented AC induction motor and transformer were licensed by George Westinghouse, who also hired Tesla as a consultant to help develop an alternating current system. Tesla is also known for his high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments in New York and Colorado Springs which included patented devices and theoretical work used in the invention of radio communication, for his X-ray experiments, and for his ill-fated attempt at intercontinental wireless transmission in his unfinished Wardenclyffe Tower project.
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe,
think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”
Tesla’s achievements and his abilities as a showman demonstrating his seemingly miraculous inventions made him world-famous.Although he made a great deal of money from his patents, he spent a lot on numerous experiments over the years. In the last few decades of his life, he ended up living in diminished circumstances as a recluse in Room 3327 of New Yorker Hotel, occasionally making unusual statements to the press. Because of his pronouncements and the nature of his work over the years, Tesla gained a reputation in popular culture as the archetypal “mad scientist”. He died penniless and in debt on 7 January 1943.
“Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you it can’t be done. Life’s too short to think small.”
- Tim Ferriss
The Six Secret to Success
1. Trust yourself. But what is most important is that you have to dig deep down, dig deep deep down and ask yourself, who do you want to be? Not what but who? Now I’m not talking about what your parents or teachers want, but You. I’m talking about figuring out for yourselves what makes you happy. No matter how crazy it may sound to other people.
2. Break the rules. We have so many rules in life about everything. I said break the rules, not the law. But break the rules. It is impossible to be a maverick, or a true original, if you are too well behaved, and you do not want to break the rules. You have to think outside the box. That is what I believe, after all, what is the point of being on this Earth if all you want to do is be like everyone and avoid trouble. The only way that I ever got any place was by breaking some of the rules.
3. Don’t be afraid to fail. Anything I’ve ever attempted, I was always willing to fail. So, you can’t always win, but don’t be afraid of making decisions. You can’t be paralyzed by fear or failure or you will never push yourself. You keep pushing because you believe in yourself and in your vision, and you know that it is the right thing to do and success will come so don’t be afraid to be fail.
4. Don’t listen to the nay-sayers. I mean, how many times have you heard “you can’t do this or you can’t do that and that it’s never been done before?” I love it when someone says it’s never been done before because then when I do it, that means I’m the first one that’s ever done it. So pay no attention to the people that say it can’t be done. I never listen that you can’t. I always listen to myself and say YES YOU CAN.
5. Work your butt off. Leave no stone unturned. Muhammed Ali, one of my great heroes had a great line in the 70’s when he was asked, “how many situps do you do?” He said, “I don’t count my situps, I only start counting when it starts hurting, when I feel pain, that’s when I start counting, because that’s when it really counts, that’s what really makes you a champion.” That’s the way it is with everything. No pain no gain. While you’re out there partying, horsing around. Someone out there at the same time out there, is working hard. Someone is getting smarter and someone is winning. Just remember that. There’s absolutely no way around hard work. None of my rules of success will work unless you do. I’ve always figured that there are 24 hours in a day, you sleep 6 hours and you have 18 hours left. I know that some of you all say “but I sleep 8 hours or 9 hours” well then just sleep faster I would recommend.
6. Give back. Whatever path that you take in your life, you must always find time in your life to give something back. Give something back to your community, give something back or to your state, or to your country. Let me tell you something, reaching out and helping people will bring you more satisfaction than anything else you have ever done.
Trust yourself, break some rules, don’t listen to the nay-sayers, work like hell, and don’t forget to give something back.
~ Arnold Schwarzenegger
“When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”
Steve Jobs — co-founder of Apple Inc. has died.
Jobs suffered a number of serious health issues over the years. He was 56.
Thank you for everything Steve ~ RIP ~ Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011
“I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good,
then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long.
Just figure out what’s next.”
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author who wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72 (1973).
He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is known also for his lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.
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“Forget about what you used to do.
This is the moment you’ve been waiting for.”
Francois Henri “Jack” LaLanne (September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011) was an American fitness, exercise, and nutritional expert and motivational speaker who is sometimes called “the godfather of fitness” and the “first fitness superhero.”[1] He described himself as being a “sugarholic” and a “junk food junkie” until he was 15. He also had behavioral problems, but “turned his life around” after listening to a public lecture by Paul Bragg, a well-known nutrition speaker.[2]
“I do it as a therapy.
I do it as something to keep me alive.
We all need a little discipline.
Exercise is my discipline.”
During his career, he came to believe that the country’s overall health depended on the health of its population, writing that “physical culture and nutrition — is the salvation of America.”[3]
“Remember this:
your body is your slave; it works for you.”
