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“Venture capitalists typically reject 994 business plans for every six they agree to fund.”
― Anonymous

“Differentiation favors people who are energetic and extroverted and undervalues people who are shy and introverted, even if they are talented.”
― Jack Welch, Winning

“Leaders relentlessly upgrade their team, using every encounter as an opportunity to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence.”
― Jack Welch, Winning

“People who succeed in life don’t try to escape pain, loss or unfairness. They just learn to face them, accept them and move ahead anyway”
― Anonymous

“Success does not come from a formula. It comes from persistent effort and a number of small steps you perform daily.”
― Anonymous

“Don’t worry about what you’ve lost. Focus on what you still have. Your inner strength. Your mental toughness. No one can take these away.”
― Prakash Iyer, The Habit of Winning

“Get into the ‘one–degree-more’ habit. The habit of winners. Do all that is expected. And then a little bit more.”
― Prakash Iyer, The Habit of Winning

“A burning sense of passion is the most potent fuel for your dreams.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Get into the arena, forget about the critics and play big with the gifts of your days. If you listen to your critics, you will never do anything great with your life. Life is short and the years will slip away very quickly, like grains of sand passing through your fingers on a hot day at the beach. You were meant to shine and let your talents see the light of day.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“In order to awaken your best life, it’s important that you “die while you are alive.” Most people live as if they have all the time in the world. They wish they had more time in their days and yet they waste the time they have. They put off living until some event in the future occurs. In order to awaken to your best life, every day should be lived as if it were your last day on the planet.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Truly successful people, those who experience deep happiness daily, are prepared to put off short-term pleasure for the sake of long-term fulfillment.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Before Columbus, all previous adventurers sailed close to the shore, within sight of land. That was the accepted way to sail. Columbus dared to be different. He refused to do what all others had done. He took a risk: he sailed perpendicular to the shore—straight out to sea. And because he let go of the known and had the bravery to sail out into the unknown, he became one of our greatest heroes.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“All progress comes from unreasonable people, people who follow their hearts and the instructions of their consciences rather than the commands of the crowd. All progress has come from risk-takers and men and women who were willing to visit the places that scared them. Greatness arrives once you refuse to buy into what others see as impossible.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Knowledge is only potential power. For the power to be manifested, it must be applied. Most people know what they should do in any given situation, or in their lives, for that matter. The problem is that they don’t take daily, consistent action to apply the knowledge and realize their dreams.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“If you want to live greatly, you must also be willing to risk greatly. To get to the pearls, the diver needs to be willing to go deep and visit the places that the timid souls would never visit.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“You will always feel a little discomfort when you are installing a new habit. It’s sort of like breaking in a new pair of shoes—at first it’s a little hard to wear them but soon they fit like a glove. The best amongst us get comfortable being uncomfortable.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Remarkable people are priority-driven. This is the secret of time mastery. Build your days around your priorities and you will play in rare air.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“The real value of setting and achieving goals lies not in the rewards you receive but in the person you become as a result of reaching your goals and arriving at your mountaintop. When you achieve a goal, whether that goal was to be an extraordinary leader or a better parent, you will have grown as a person in the process. Often, you will not be able to detect this growth, but the growth will have occurred at an invisible level. You have built awareness and self-discipline, discovered new things about your abilities and manifested more of your human potential. These are rewards in and of themselves.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Most of us live as if we have an infinite amount of time to do all the things we know we must do to live a full and rewarding life. And so we procrastinate and put the achievement of our dreams on hold while we tend to those daily emergencies that fill up our days. This is a certain recipe for a life of regret. Commit yourself to managing your time more effectively. Develop a keen sense of awareness about how important your time really is. Don’t let people waste this most precious of commodities, and invest it only in those activities that truly count.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“The more you ask, the more you get, but it takes practice to get good at it. success is a numbers game. As the Buddhist sages observed, “Every arrow that hits the bull’s eye is the result of one hundred misses.” Flex your “asking muscles” by asking for a better table at your favorite restaurant, for a free second scoop at your local ice cream shop or for a complimentary upgrade on your next airline flight. you might be surprised at the abundance that will flow into your life when you just ask sincerely for the things you want.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“You need not change your world in a day. Start off small. The thousand-mile journey begins by taking that first step. We grow great by degrees. Small daily steps lead to stunning results over time.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Never forget that time spent enriching your non-work hours is never a waste. It makes you tremendously efficient during your working hours. Our biggest ideas often come during our most relaxed times.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Extraordinary Achievement October 12 Encourage yourself to do more and to experience more. Harness your energy to start expanding your dreams. Yes, expand your dreams. Don’t accept a life of mediocrity when you hold such infinite potential within the fortress of your mind. Dare to tap into your greatness. This is your birthright.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Act as if failure is impossible, and your success will be assured. Wipe out every thought of not achieving your objectives, whether they are material or spiritual.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“Be brave, and set no limits on the workings of your imagination. Never be a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.”
― Robin S. Sharma, Daily Inspiration From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari