John Maxwell is extremely well-read! It is obviously that he uses many sources to sharpen and refine the teaching principles he shares in his books. I recently finished reading 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, and as usual, Dr. Maxwell shared several quotes from others which I found very highlighter-worthy. Here are a few of them…
âWhat great accomplishments weâd have in the world if everybody had done what they intended to do.â âFrank Clark
âA mistake is simply another way of doing things.â âWarren Bennis
âYou cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.â âJim Rohn
âCan there be a more insidious word? Later, as in âIâll do it later.â Or, âLater, Iâll have time to write that book thatâs been on my mind for the past five years.â Or, âI know I need to straighten out my finances⌠Iâll do it later.â âLaterâ is one of those dream-killers, one of the countless obstacles we put up to derail our chances of success. The diet that starts âtomorrow,â the job hunt that happens âeventually,â the pursuit of the life dream that begins âsomedayâ combine with other self-imposed roadblocks and lock us on autopilot.â âJennifer Reed
âNo one can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.â âJames Russell Lowell
âProbably the most honest self-made man ever was the one we heard say: âI got to the top the hard wayâfighting my own laziness and ignorance every step of the way.â âJames Thom
âItâs impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.â âZig Ziglar
âFollow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.â âPeter Drucker
âThe wise man questions himself, the fool others.â âHenri Arnold
âThe successful person has the habit of doing the things that failures donât like to do. The successful person doesnât like doing them either, but his dislike is subordinated to the strength of his purpose.â âE. M. Gray
âWhere many people go wrong in trying to reach their goals is in constantly looking for the big hit, the homerun, the magic answer that suddenly transforms their dreams into reality. The problem is that the big hit never comes without a great deal of little hits first. Success in most things comes not from some gigantic stroke of fate, but from simple, incremental progress.â âAndrew Wood
âA bad habit never goes away by itself. Itâs always an undo-it-your self project.â âAbigail Van Buren
âThe great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. Beethoven, Wagner, Mozart, and Bach all settled down, day after day, to the job at hand. They didnât waste time waiting for inspiration.â âErnest Newman
âDo not wait for a change of environment before you act. Cause a change of environment through action. You can act upon your present environment so as to cause yourself to be transferred to a better environment.â âWallace D. Wattles
âWhatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a plan of action and follow it to the end requires some of the same courage which a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men to win them.â âRalph Waldo Emerson
âSomeoneâs opinion of you does not have to become your reality.â âLes Brown
âIf you donât design your own life plan, chances are youâll fall into someone elseâs plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much.â âJim Rohn
âAn idealist believes the short run doesnât count. A cynic believes the long run doesnât matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.â âSydney J. Harris
âEvery problem introduces a person to himself.â âJohn McDonnell
âExperience isnât really the best teacher but it sure does serve as the best excuse for not trying to do the same silly thing again.â âFrank Hughes
âYou will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere.â âCharles F. Kettering
âNot everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.â âJames Baldwin
âNo pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.â âWilliam Penn
You can read my book review of 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth and its companion book JumpStart Your Growth by clicking here.
To read quotes from John Maxwell in 15 Invaluable Laws, click here.
P.S. And watch for more quotes coming soon!
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