Enthusiasm

Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
Dale Carnegie

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
Henry David Thoreau

There are three types of people:
Those who make things happen,
Those who watch things happen,
And those who say, “What happened?”
Which one are you?


Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush. Create a masterpiece.
Unknown


A little spark kindles a great fire.
Spanish Proverb

I Am Only One
I am only one, but I am one.
I can’t do everything, but I can do something.
And what I can do, I ought to do.
And what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I shall do.
Edward Everett Hale

Humility

If we were humble, nothing would change us – neither praise nor discouragement.
Mother Teresa


Humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 18:12



Colin Powell’s Rules
1. It ain’t as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
2. Get mad, then get over it.
3. Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
4. It can be done.
5. Be careful what you choose. You may get it.
6. Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
7. You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
8. Check small things.
9. Share credit.
10. Remain calm. Be kind.
11. Have a vision. Be demanding.
12. Don’t take the counsel of your fears or naysayers.
13. Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.


With humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 11:2


Let your heart be awakened to the transforming power of gratefulness.
Sarah Ban Breathnach

Working Hard

GRATITUDE

It is impossible to be grateful and unhappy at the same time.


If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies within yourself.
Tecumseh


Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man.
Ausonius


We each have a choice: to approach life as a creator or a critic, a lover or a hater, a giver or a taker.
Unknown


Having the Proper Attitude
1. More athletes fail through faulty mental attitudes than in any other way.
2. Attitudes are habits of thinking. You have it within your power to develop the habit of thinking thoughts that will result in a winning attitude.
3. The foundation for the proper attitude consists of developing the habit of thinking positive thoughts.
4. Tell yourself constantly that you can do something, and you will. Tell yourself you can’t, and your subconscious mind will find a way for you not to do it.
5. A desire to win and a desire to prepare to win are important ingredients of a winning attitude.
6. Before you can scale the heights of athletic greatness, you must first learn to control yourself from within. Be your own master. Control your emotions.
7. An athlete with a good attitude is coachable. He welcomes criticism, constantly seeks to learn, and avoids criticizing his coach or teammates.
8. True success depends on teamwork, and the winning attitude puts the good of the team ahead of anything else.
9. Whether or not you create a winning attitude is entirely up to you – but nothing is more important to you on your road to the winner’s circle.

Nothing is worth more than this day.
Goethe


Your life is either a celebration or a chore. The choice is yours.
Unknown

ATTITUDE

The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
William James


Progress always involves risk; you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.
Frederick Wilcox



Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?
Frank Scully


Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Abraham Lincoln


I have learned to be content with whatever I have.
Philippians 4:11


Paradise is where I am.
Voltaire


I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.
E. B. White


The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.
Winston Churchill







Promise Yourself…
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true
To think only of the best
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future
To share the greater achievements of the future
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others
To be too large for worry, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble

The Journey Of Success

Decide Your Purpose, Set Your Goals

If you do the things you need to do when you need to do them

Someday you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them!


Developing Vision
The first step in creating an improved future is developing the ability to envision it.
-Vision will ignite the fire of passion, which fuels our commitment to do whatever it takes to achieve excellence.
-Vision allows us to transform dreams of greatness into the reality of achievement through human action.
-Vision has no boundaries and knows no limits. Our vision is what we become in life.