1. “It is not what we get, but who we become, what we contribute, that gives meaning to our lives.”
2. “The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.”
3. “It’s not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.”
4. “You are now at a crossroads. This is your opportunity to make the most important decision you will ever make. Forget your past. Who are you now? Who have you decided you really are now? Don’t think about who you have been. Who are you now? Who have you decided to become? Make this decision consciously. Make it carefully. Make it powerfully.”
5. “Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
6. “Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.”
7. “People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals — that is, goals that do not inspire them.”
8. “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.”
9. “I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life’s greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never ending commitment to act until they achieve.”
10. “In life you need either inspiration or desperation.”
11. “The path to success is to take massive, determined action.”
12. “Let fear be a counselor and not a jailer.”
13. “Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.”
14. “Live life fully while you’re here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You’re going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don’t try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human.”
15. “When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.”
16. “More than anything else, I believe it’s our decisions, not the conditions of our lives, that determine our destiny.”
