“The most important success principle of all was stated by Elbert Hubbard, one of the most prolific writers in American history, at the beginning of the twentieth century. He said, ‘Self-discipline is the ability to do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.”
―
Brian Tracy
“You are not what you think you are, but what you think, you are.”
―
Brian Tracy
“Fear and self-doubt have always been the greatest enemies of human potential.”
―
Brian Tracy
“This is a wonderful time to be alive. There have never been more possibilities and opportunities for you to achieve more of your goals than exist today.”
―
Brian Tracy
“What one skill, if I developed and did it in an excellent fashion, would have the greatest positive impact on my career?”
―
Brian Tracy
“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others.
Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?”
―
Brian Tracy
“Your ability to think, plan, and work hard in the short term and to discipline yourself to do what is right and necessary before you do what is fun and easy is the key to creating a wonderful future for yourself.”
―
Brian Tracy
“If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development.”
―
Brian Tracy
“The very act of accepting responsibility short-circuits and cancels out any negative emotions you may be experiencing.”
―
Brian Tracy
“if you expect to be successful, you will eventually be successful. If you expect to be happy and popular, you will be happy and popular. If you expect to be healthy and prosperous, that is what will happen... Always think and talk positively about the future. Start every morning by saying: 'I believe something wonderful is going to happen to me today.' Then, throughout the day, expect the best.”
―
Brian Tracy
“Rule: Resist the temptation to clear up small things first. Remember, whatever you choose to do over and over eventually becomes a habit that is hard to break. If you choose to start your day working on low-value tasks, you will soon develop the habit of always starting and working on low-value tasks. This is not the kind of habit you want to develop or keep. The hardest part of any important task is getting started on it in the first place. Once you actually begin work on a valuable task, you will be naturally motivated to continue. A part of your mind loves to be busy working on significant tasks that can really make a difference. Your job is to feed this part of your mind continually. Motivate”
―
Brian Tracy
“Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
―
Brian Tracy
“The greatest problem of human life is fear. It is fear that robs us of
happiness. It is fear that causes us to settle for far less than we are
capable of. It is fear that is the root cause of negative emotions,
unhappiness and problems in human relationships.”
―
Brian Tracy
“Your life only gets better when you get better.”
―
Brian Tracy
“People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine.”
―
Brian Tracy
