A dose of inspiration to reach our goals...

I have the practice of collecting inspirational quotes - words of wisdom that speak to my heart. Today I am sharing a few quotes that give insights into creating momentum, persisting through challenges, and transforming our mindset – essential ingredients to reach our goals.

About creating momentum and the role we play in fulfilling our purpose:

• When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen. - Harley Davidson
• You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. - Christopher Columbus
• Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take a step. - Nadeem Callaway
• Your vision will become clear only when you look inside your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. - Carl Jung
• The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. - Lao Tzu
• There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them. - Denis Waitley

About persistence:

• Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is trying just one more time. - Thomas A. Edison
• Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or walk around it. - Michael Jordan
• You must not only aim right, but draw the bow with all your might. - Henry David Thoreau
• Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking your potential. - Winston Churchill
• We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action. - Mark Timm
• In every moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again. - Abraham Maslow

About mindset:

• Fear is inevitable. I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me. - Isabel Allende
• I am. Two of the most powerful words. For what you put after them shapes your reality. - Toby Mac
• If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it. - Muhammad Ali
• Your mind is like a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow beautiful flowers or you can grow weeds. – from: KeeperoftheHome.org
• Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present and I have the power to make it so. - Ziglar.com
• What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me. - Anne Frank
• Your faith can move mountains and your fear can create them. - Mark Timm

I hope these quotes plant a seed and touch your soul! Leave a comment with your favorite one or add your own!

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