Grit Quotes

“Re-Read Your Vision And if you don’t have one, write it. A vision is a document that describes how you picture your life in a given timeframe (say, one year). However, you don’t necessarily have to write a vision describing every little aspect of your life (although it’s a powerful motivator, too). You can write a short vision describing the achievement of a single goal. Use images and videos to make your vision stronger and more appealing. For instance, if you want to lose weight and become fitter, find a picture of a person who looks the way you’d like to look. Describe how you feel, how strong you are, and how often you exercise. If you want to build a successful business, find images of things or experiences you’ll buy with the money your business will generate. Write down the vision of how your business serves its clients, how your employees feel about it, and how you feel as the owner. If you want to get a new job, make a list of your dream employers. Find pictures of their offices and other images that will motivate you to keep looking for a new job.”
― Martin Meadows, Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”
― Martin Meadows, Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up

“Dienstbier R. A. “Arousal and physiological toughness: Implications for mental and physical health”. Psychological Review 1989; 96: 84–100.”
― Martin Meadows, Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up

“Ross E., Goodall S., Stevens A., Harris I. “Time Course of Neuromuscular Changes during Running in Well-Trained Subjects.” Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2010; 42 (6): 1184–1190.”
― Martin Meadows, Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up

“Crust L., Clough P. J., “Developing Mental Toughness: From Research to Practice.” Journal of Sport Psychology in Action 2011; 2 (1).”
― Martin Meadows, Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up

“The rule of the vital few says that the minority of things matter a great deal and the majority of things don’t matter a lot. The key is to focus on just a couple of crucial things and disregard the rest. Your task becomes manageable again, and you keep going with much less effort. When you apply this rule during the stage of conscious incompetence, you’ll reduce the risk of giving up. In the case of learning languages, it’s usually the ability to communicate with native speakers – basic sentences and phrases are much more important than proper grammar or getting the intonation right. In the case of building a business, it’s getting your first client, the next one, and the next one. Leave thinking about more complex business tasks for later. In fitness, you don’t have to learn more than a few basic movements (squat, deadlift, bench press, overhead press, chin-up). All the other exercises aren’t necessary for most trainees. Deconstruct each of your goals in a similar way and don’t let the complexity deter you from making progress.”
― Martin Meadows, Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up

“Continuous small improvements will lead to long-term progress, which in turn will ensure you won’t give up on your goals too soon.”
― Martin Meadows, Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up