Old School Grit Quotes

“It’s not about what happened in the past, it’s about how you respond to what happened in the past. It’s about the lessons you learned and how you’re going to apply those lessons going forward.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Every night when you go to bed, do an honest evaluation of what you did during the day. Did you give your best effort? Did you keep a positive attitude or allow yourself to get cynical or apathetic? Did you learn something important? Did you follow through on your commitments? Did you do something to push yourself closer to your goals? If the answer is no, acknowledge it and promise to not waste tomorrow. If the answer is yes, be proud of yourself and promise to not waste tomorrow.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Anyone can be motivated to work hard and go after something for a day, a week, or a few months. But champions are motivated to work towards something each and every day for years and years.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“you allow yourself to lose track of the big picture and get distracted by things that are out of your control, you’ll never achieve your dreams.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Here’s the most important thing to understand: your life will move in the direction of your thoughts and you’ll never achieve more than you believe you can.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“How you respond to the events you encounter determines your outcome. This is the secret to a successful life.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Think about it. If you’re convinced that whether you succeed or fail at something isn’t really determined by you, then you’ll be much more likely to throw in the towel and give up when things get tough—and let me tell you, things will always get tough at times. Why continue to work at something if you’re convinced that your effort won’t ultimately make much of a difference?”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“If there’s one single lesson I think people today are more in need of learning than anything else it’s this: YOU control your own destiny; nobody else does. YOU are responsible for where you go from here; nobody else is.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“The people who achieve the most success in life are not those who somehow find a way to avoid making mistakes or encountering obstacles. No, mistakes and obstacles are an unavoidable part of life. The most successful people are those who are willing to keep moving forward after making mistakes. They find a way not to avoid life’s inevitable obstacles, but to overcome them!”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“The successful person is the person who is willing to make mistakes, over and over, and keep getting back up to try again. The successful person is the one who gets knocked down nine times, but gets up ten times.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Nobody can give you success. It has to be earned.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Don’t put off the pursuit of your dreams.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Within every loss—of any kind—there is a crucial lesson you’re supposed”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Each day, you need to be moving just a little bit closer to your dream coming true. It won’t happen all at once and it won’t happen as quickly as you wish. But it will happen if you refuse to waste a day.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Ultimately, those who achieve the greatest accomplishments are those who waste the fewest days.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“My point is, no single play or single moment accomplishes anything of significance. It’s the little things done right and done repeatedly over a long period of time that add up to big results.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Champions do not become champions when they win an event, but in the hours, weeks, months, and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely a demonstration of their championship character.” MICHAEL JORDAN, NBA Champion basketball player”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“+ R = O The E stands for Events. The R stands for Responses. And the O stands for Outcomes.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Something magical happens when you quit thinking about how tired you are, how much you hurt, or how much things are going wrong for you. When you find yourself thinking like that, you have to shift your attention away from yourself and on to what you can do for others. Try it. You won’t believe the results.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“It’s amazing what a man can achieve when he takes the attention off of helping himself and focuses it on helping others.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Mental toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it’s not the best thing for you.” BILL BELICHICK, Super Bowl Champion football”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“There’s no such thing as staying the same. At any given moment, you’re either moving forward or moving backward. Keep moving forward!”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“the journey is always more fun than reaching the destination.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Once you accomplish one goal or reach one important milestone, you need to ask yourself, “What’s next?”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“The measure of who we are is how we react to something that doesn’t go our way.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“You were not born a winner and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself to be.” LOU HOLTZ, National Champion football coach”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, those who achieve greatness are those who decide to achieve greatness.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“You were not born a winner and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself to be.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“The world will always be changing, but the rules for success will always remain the same.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

“Being disciplined in your approach to each day of your life and accomplishing the things you dream of starts by disciplining your thoughts.” TONY DUNGY, Super Bowl Champion football coach”
― Darrin Donnelly, Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do