Quotes about Achievement

Are you not in a race; and is not the prize the crown of glory; and should you then sit still or take your ease? (281)

Thomas Merton, the American monk, pointed out that we may spend our whole life climbing the ladder of success, only to find when we get to the top that our ladder is leaning against the wrong wall.

In fact, I would say that the demand for the perfect is the greatest enemy of the good.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803—1882), the great American essayist, said "nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm." What a deconstructed culture lacks, because of its deep cynicism and pessimism about reality, is a basic confidence and enthusiasm that is necessary to start almost anything.

Thomas Merton, the American monk, pointed out that we may spend our whole life climbing the ladder of success, only to find when we get to the top that our ladder is leaning against the wrong wall. Most

It is religion's job to teach us and guide us on this discovery of our True Self, but it usually makes the mistake of turning this into a worthiness contest of some sort, a private performance, or some kind of religious achievement on our part, through our belonging to the right group, practicing the right rituals, or believing the right things.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. — Benjamin Franklin

Being successful and fulfilling your lifes purpose are not at all the same thing; You can reach all your personal goals, become a raving success by the worlds standard and still miss your purpose in this life.

living for God's glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives.

This action step should be personal (involving you), practical (something you can do), and provable (with a deadline to do it).

Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.

Do the thing and you will have the power.