Most people spend their entire lives on a fantasy island called ‘Someday I’ll.’
DENIS WAITLEYWhen you make a mistake or get ridiculed or rejected, look at mistakes as learning experiences, and ridicule as ignorance. Look at rejection as part of one performance, not as a turn down of the performer.
More Denis Waitley Quotes
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Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.
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The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
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Real success comes in small portions day by day.
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Your best friend should bring out the best in you.
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The real champions in life are so humble and gracious. They just continue doing what they do without all the posturing. If you’ve got the real thing, you don’t have to flaunt a loud imitation.
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We are supposed to forgive everyone; everyone includes ourselves.
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The greatest choice we have is to think before we act and then take action toward our life goals every day. Our problems result not only from our lack of action, but from our action without thought.
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Your habits will determine your quality of life.
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Contentment is for cows; a challenging purpose is for people.
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Success is not a pie with a limited number of pieces. The success of others has very little bearing on your success. You and everyone you know can become successful without anyone suffering setbacks, harm, or downturns.
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How you spend your time is far more important than all the material possessions you may own or positions you may attain.
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The greatest achievement is to outperform yourself.
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A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.
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You can only do good if you feel good.
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The less you try to impress, the more impressive you are.
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Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win.
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Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.
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The primary success factor is knowing how to learn from others and rely on yourself.
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Habits are like comfortable beds. They are easy to get into, but difficult to get out of.
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All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners. Looking for new skills, insights, and ideas. If they’re not learning, they’re not growing and not moving toward excellence.
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The truth is, you don’t break a bad habit; you replace it with a good one.
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Close your eyes and visualize the person you really want to be, who fits your own concepts of self-respect. If you can see the person clearly in the mirror of you mind, you surely will become that person.
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When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.
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Unless what you say benefits the other person, don’t say it.
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The world needs role models, instead of critics.
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Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.
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