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85 Powerful Bob Proctor Quotes On Becoming Successful
Bob Proctor is a Canadian self-development author who was most well known for his book ‘You Were Born Rich’, who else contributed to the film ‘The Secret’ in 2006. His ideology consists of a positive self-image in order to obtain success and often referred to the law of attraction. As of 2022, Bob Proctor has passed away and remains a legend among self-help authors.
Check out these inspirational Bob Proctor quotes on hard work and becoming successful!
Here are 85 Motivational Bob Proctor Quotes:
1. “See yourself living in abundance and you will attract it. It works every time with every person.” – Bob Proctor
2. “Don’t expect a great day; create one.” – Bob Proctor
3. “Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” – Bob Proctor
4. “The ability to Self-Motivate is a cornerstone of true wealth.” – Bob Proctor
5. “People with the best intentions will often give you advice on why you shouldn’t take a risk because of what could happen. While some of what they say may be true, you should never allow them to get their negative anchors into your mind because, like them, you too will begin to sink. Next time this happens, throw them a life-line, and ask them what is good about their situation.” – Bob Proctor
6. “We have to understand there are two parts of our mind, there’s the conscious and the subconscious. It’s the subconscious that controls our behavior. It’s the conscious mind where the intellect is resident. So the conscious mind is understanding information, but it’s not internalizing it.” – Bob Proctor
7. “Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there.” – Bob Proctor
8. “Faith and fear both demand you believe in something you cannot see. You choose.” – Bob Proctor
9. “Do you want to know what you think about most of the time? Take a look at the results you’re getting. That will tell you exactly what’s going on inside.” – Bob Proctor
10. “See yourself where you want to be and then be there.” – Bob Proctor
11. “Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being. It’s a phenomenal lesson.” – Bob Proctor
12. “We can build anything in our imagination. That’s where all creation begins in your life.” – Bob Proctor
13. “Only a person who risks can be free.” – Bob Proctor
14. “Clearly understand that the only limitations you will ever have are the limitations you impose upon yourself. You truly do have infinite potential.” – Bob Proctor
15. “Sit down and write it down with a pen and then make up your mind you are going to do it. Don’t spend any time thinking of why you can’t. The fun is not in getting it, the fun is in growing. Goals are to help us grow, goals are to help us get. The getting is a side benefit; the growth is the real benefit.” – Bob Proctor
16. “Don’t let your present problems defeat you.” – Bob Proctor
17. “Remember – no limitation can be placed on you by any one but yourself. With your imagination you have a unique ability to draw on an infinite source of supply. There is power in thought.” – Bob Proctor
18. “The fear of making a decision is the result of fearing to make a mistake – the truth is, the fear of mistakes has a greater impact on you than making the mistakes.” – Bob Proctor
19. “You must begin to understand that the present state of your bank account, your sales, your health, your social life, your position at work, etc., is nothing more than the physical manifestation of your previous thinking.” – Bob Proctor
20. “Doubt and worry freezes people. Don’t sit wondering if you can do something, just go do it.” – Bob Proctor
21. “When you react you are giving away your power. When you respond you are staying in control of yourself.” – Bob Proctor
22. “Being a winner is never an accident; winning comes about by design, determination, and positive action.” – Bob Proctor
23. “Get the basic ideas in place and get moving.” – Bob Proctor
24. “Lack and limitation can only exist when we make room for them in our mind.” – Bob Proctor
25. “Regardless of what happens today, realize it is the beginning of something good.” – Bob Proctor
26. “Anyone who has ever accomplished anything of any consequence, didn’t know how to get what they want, they only knew that they were going to get it.” – Bob Proctor
27. “Science and psychology have isolated that one prime cause for success or failure in life. It is the hidden self-image you have of yourself.” – Bob Proctor
28. “By visualizing your goal already completed, you flip your mind onto the frequency that contains the way that it will be attracted to you.” – Bob Proctor
29. “Success requires action and a strong work ethic.” – Bob Proctor
30. “A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” – Bob Proctor
31. “Chances are, if you are following the crowd, you’re following the wrong path.” – Bob Proctor
32. “Okay, do just a little bit more. Turn going the extra mile into a habit – it is what lifts most successful people above the crowd.” – Bob Proctor
33. “Change is constant and inevitable, but personal growth is a choice.” – Bob Proctor
34. “Train your mind to see in all people, what they do not see in themselves. Begin to treat every person you come in contact with as the most important person in the world. Look at them with new awareness.” – Bob Proctor
35. “The person who risks nothing, does nothing and has nothing.” – Bob Proctor
36. “Never reject an idea, dream or goal because it will be hard work. Success rarely comes without it.” – Bob Proctor
37. “Everyone should have a sense of urgency – It is getting a lot done in a short period of time in a calm confident manner.” – Bob Proctor
38. “People who are interested in doing something will do it when it’s convenient. People who are committed will do it no matter what.” – Bob Proctor
39. “Set a goal to achieve something that is so big. So exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time.” – Bob Proctor
40. “Don’t be a victim of negative self-talk. Remember, you are listening.” – Bob Proctor
41. “Jobs and money are never the primary cause of stress. Thinking, negative thinking causes stress. The real cause of all problems lie in our thoughts, not in things or circumstances. You and I possess the power to change our thoughts. It is our greatest power – the power to choose. If you are feeling stressful, choose to relax. Look at your problems as a stranger might then do something about them – NOW!” – Bob Proctor
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43. “Outward change comes after we change from within.” – Bob Proctor
44. “Quite often very talented people FAIL because they believe they are too big to do the little things, while the most successful amongst us are quite willing to do the little things. They truly are BIG people.” – Bob Proctor
45. “Thoughts become things, If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand.” – Bob Proctor
46. “Lack of time is really a lack of priorities.” – Bob Proctor
47. “You will attract everything that you require. If it’s money you need you will attract it. If it’s people you need you’ll attract it.” – Bob Proctor
48. “Don’t be in the past. Be there! Act like the person you want to become.” – Bob Proctor
49. “One thing you should never, never do, is worry about whether or not you’ll get the amount of money you desire, because we tend to manifest that which we focus on, so if we’re focused and worried about not having money then we tend to attract more of that way of life, as opposed to if we focus on what we do want and what’s possible and what we can achieve, then we tend to gravitate towards that.” – Bob Proctor
50. “Money is valuable only as long as it is being used; it is meant to be used enjoyed and circulated.” – Bob Proctor
51. “All of the great achievers of the past have been visionary figures; they were men and women who projected into the future. They thought of what could be, rather than what already was, and then they moved themselves into action, to bring these things into fruition.” – Bob Proctor
52. “Don’t be an extra in your own movie. Move out of your comfort zone. Don’t be afraid of feeling uncomfortable or awkward. Step-out and make it happen.” – Bob Proctor
53. “Everything has been created twice, once on a mental plane and one on a physical plane. What you think about you bring about.” – Bob Proctor
54. “Know what is happening around you. Be in control of what is happening within you.” – Bob Proctor
55. “Our attitude is the environment we carry with us during the day. It proclaims to the world what we think of ourselves and indicates the sort of person we have made up our minds to be. It is the person we will become. How’s your attitude today?” – Bob Proctor
56. “You must strive to become much less susceptible to influences outside of yourself and much more inclined to trust the instincts and feelings that lie within you.” – Bob Proctor
57. “You can only move ahead by letting go of old ideas.” – Bob Proctor
58. “You don’t know how to do something, until after you’ve done it. Our problem is, we set goals to do what we think we can do or what we’ve already done. There’s no inspiration in that.” – Bob Proctor
59. “You’re going to find the people that make it work NEVER quit, quitting is NOT an option.” – Bob Proctor
60. “The only limits in our life are those that we impose on ourselves.” – Bob Proctor
61. “I treat winning and losing exactly the same. I see them both as necessary steps to get us where we are going. Big failures big lessons little failures little lessons.” – Bob Proctor
62. “People who make decisions go to the top. Those who fail to make decisions go nowhere.” – Bob Proctor
63. “Everything you are seeking is seeking you. Therefore, everything you want is already yours. So you don’t have to get anything. It is simply a matter of becoming more aware of what you already possess.” – Bob Proctor
64. “Doubt of any kind can be ended with action.” – Bob Proctor
65. “You may avoid suffering and sorrow if you don’t risk, but you simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, and love.” – Bob Proctor
66. “Always ask yourself the question, is this going to help me get to my goal or not?” – Bob Proctor
67. “Stay in charge of you, don’t let the outside world control you.” – Bob Proctor
68. “You must do what others won’t, commit and stay the course.” – Bob Proctor
69. “You’ve got to pay attention to what you’re attracted to, because as you hold images of what you want, you’re going to be attracted to things and they’re going to be attracted to you. But it literally moves into physical reality with and through you. And it does that by law.” – Bob Proctor
70. “The law of prosperity is generosity. If you want more, give more.” – Bob Proctor
71. “Faith is the ability to see the invisible and believe in the incredible and that is what enables believers to receive what the masses think is impossible.” – Bob Proctor
72. “The only competition you will ever face is with your own ignorance.” – Bob Proctor
73. “I believe people should study a little bit every day. It should become habitual, like brushing your teeth, combing your hair, having a shower or getting dressed. Study the mind, the laws of the universe and paradigms. There’s enough information on those subjects to keep a person studying forever.” – Bob Proctor
74. “Constantly look for the good in people and in situations. When you find it, tell the person.” – Bob Proctor
75. “Your real purpose in life is to develop yourself. To successfully do this you must always be working toward a goal.” – Bob Proctor
76. “Once you make the decision you will find all the people, resources, and ideas you need every time.” – Bob Proctor
77. “There is no problem outside of you that is superior to the power within.” – Bob Proctor
78. “The greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.” – Bob Proctor
79. “You can’t escape from a prison until you recognize you are in one. People who have chosen to live within the limits of their old beliefs continue to have the same experiences. It takes effort and commitment to break old patterns.” – Bob Proctor
80. “The thing that keeps me going is that I love what I am doing. And I stay young because I don’t hang around old people, if you hang around old people you are going to become old!” – Bob Proctor
81. “Look back in your own life at what appeared to be a devastating situation five or ten years ago. Many of those situations were the turning point that caused a number of great things to happen in your future.” – Bob Proctor
82. “You can do anything if you put your focus on how to do it rather than on why you can’t.” – Bob Proctor
83. “You can’t just think and grow rich, you’ve got to do something with those thoughts.” – Bob Proctor
84. “Become personally involved with your dream and make it a priority, or it will never become a reality.” – Bob Proctor
85. “All the energy in the universe is evenly present in all places at the same time. We don’t get energy, we release energy. And the triggering mechanism to release energy is desire. When you have a strong desire to do something, you will always have the energy to do it.” – Bob Proctor
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Hey there, art lovers and curious minds! Are you ready to dive deep into the colorful, chaotic, and brilliant world of Pablo Picasso?
I’ve gathered 176 of pablo picasso’s most inspiring quotes that reveal the genius behind the masterpieces.
Picasso wasn’t just about Cubism and crazy creativity; his words offer a treasure trove of wisdom on life, art, and everything in between.
Whether you’re an artist looking for a spark, or just someone who loves a good quote, you’re in the right place.
Get ready to see the world through Picasso’s eyes and let his words inspire your next big idea.
Here are the most inspirational Pablo Picasso quotes
1. “I’m Picasso! You and I are going to do great things together.”
2. “Art is not the application of a canon of beauty but what the instinct and the brain can conceive beyond any canon.”
3. “Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.”
4. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
5. “Everything you can imagine is real.”
6. “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”
7. “It takes a long time to become young.”
8. “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”
9. “The chief enemy of creativity is ‘good’ sense.”
10. “I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.”
11. “Action is the foundational key to all success.”
12. “I’d like to live as a poor man with lots of money.”
13. “Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions.”
14. “Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.”
15. “He can who thinks he can, and he can’t who thinks he can’t. This is an inexorable, indisputable law.”
16. “It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.”
17. “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
18. “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”
19. “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.”
20. “Sculpture is the best comment that a painter can make on painting.”
21. “The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.”
22. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
23. “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
24. “The older you get, the stronger the wind gets – and it’s always in your face.”
25. “Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? No.”
26. “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.”
27. “Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.”
28. “If I paint a wild horse, you might not see the horse… but surely you will see the wildness!”
29. “The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.”
30. “The first half of life is learning to be an adult—the second half is learning to be a child.”
31. “There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.”
32. “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”
33. “We don’t grow older, we grow riper.”
34. “The people who make art their business are mostly impostors.”
35. “One must act in painting as in life, directly.”
36. “Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.”
37. “To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow: the most unfortunate and hard blow.”
38. “To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic.”
39. “Every positive value has its price in negative terms… the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.”
40. “Good artists copy, great artists steal.”
41. “I do not seek. I find.”
42. “I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else.”
43. “I don’t believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.”
44. “I paint as if some blind man was looking over my shoulder.”
45. “If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.”
46. “In art, there is only one thing that counts: the thing you cannot explain.”
47. “It is not what the artist does that counts, but what he is.”
48. “It took me a lifetime.”
49. “Love is the greatest refreshment in life.”
50. “Museums are just a lot of lies, and the people who make art their business are mostly impostors.”
51. “My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.’ Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.”
52. “Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time.”
53. “Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.”
54. “Painting is a blind man’s profession. He paints not what he sees, but what he feels, what he tells himself about what he has seen.”
55. “Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself. And to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.”
56. “The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place.”
57. “The world today doesn’t make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?”
58. “There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward, you can remove all traces of reality.”
59. “To draw, you must close your eyes and sing.”
60. “We have a misfortune that our minds have wings, but our bodies do not.”
61. “What do you think an artist is? An imbecile who has only eyes if he is a painter, or ears if he is a musician?”
62. “What is a face, really? Its own photo? Its make-up? Or is it a face?”
63. “What one does is what counts and not what one had the intention of doing.”
64. “You mustn’t always believe what I say. Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there is no answer.”
65. “You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.”
66. “What is necessary to paint well? The importance of an artist is to be able to survive as an artist.”
67. “We must be vigilant, even against our own subconscious thoughts.”
68. “Art is the most effective mode of communication that exists.”
69. “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.”
70. “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.”
71. “Give me a museum, and I’ll fill it.”
72. “Art is the most beautiful of all lies.”
73. “I do not believe I have ever painted a dream.”
74. “In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.”
75. “I am the child who is born out of the incestuous marriage of art and money.”
76. “Art is never chaste. It ought to be forbidden to ignorant innocents, never allowed into contact with those not sufficiently prepared. Yes, art is dangerous.”
77. “Give me a forum, and I’ll give you a controversy.”
78. “It’s not what you paint but how you paint it.”
79. “The one thing the world will never have enough of is the outrageous.”
80. “Good artists borrow, great artists steal.”
81. “A picture used to be a sum of additions. In my case, a picture is a sum of destructions.”
82. “I don’t paint things. I only paint the difference between things.”
83. “When we discovered Cubism, we did not have the aim of discovering Cubism. We only wanted to express what was in us.”
84. “When art critics get together, they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together, they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine.”
85. “You must not be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are never a crime in art.”
86. “You must forget all your theories, all your ideas before the subject. What part of these is really your own will be expressed in your expression.”
87. “It is not up to the painter to define the symbols. Otherwise, it would be better if he wrote them out in so many words! The public who look at the picture must interpret the symbols as they understand them.”
88. “Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? No. Just as one can never learn how to paint.”
89. “Give me some mud and I will paint you a picture of a woman.”
90. “There is no such thing as a mistake in art.”
91. “A work of art is the trace of a magnificent struggle.”
92. “Every positive value has its price in negative terms. The genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.”
93. “The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more technique there is, the less there is.”
94. “The one thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.”
95. “One does a whole painting for one peach and people think just the opposite – that particular peach is but a detail.”
96. “The more I paint, the more I like everything.”
97. “Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one’s bath like a lump of sugar.”
98. “What might be taken for a precocious genius is the genius of childhood. When the child grows up, it disappears without a trace. It may happen that this boy will become a real painter someday, or even a great painter. But then he will have to begin everything again, from zero.”
99. “You must forget all your theories, all your ideas before the subject. What part of these is really your own will be expressed in your expression.”
100. “Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.”
101. “I am only an entertainer who has understood his time.”
102. “Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed.”
103. “Give me a lamp and a place to stand, and I will move the world.”
104. “An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate, it becomes transformed by thought.”
105. “The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.”
106. “When I die, it will be a shipwreck, and as when a huge ship sinks, many people all around will be sucked down with it.”
107. “Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.”
108. “Sculpture is the best comment that a painter can make on painting.”
109. “I paint just as I breathe.”
110. “When I work I relax; doing nothing or entertaining visitors makes me tired.”
111. “I never do a painting as a work of art. All of them are researches.”
112. “I search incessantly and there is a logical sequence in all this research.”
113. “I attempt to observe nature, always. I am intent on resemblance, and resemblance more real than the real, attaining the surreal.”
114. “For my part I always aim at likeness.… For me surreality is nothing else, never has been anything else, than that deep likeness far beyond the shapes and colors of immediate appearance.”
115. “I have only one thought: work.”
116. “In art, the mass of people no longer seek consolation and exaltation but whatever is new, odd, original, extravagant, or scandalous.”
117. “By amusing myself with all these games, rebuses, and arabesques I became famous, famous very quickly.”
118. “But when I am quite alone I have not the courage to think of myself as an artist in the ancient, splendid sense of the word.”
119. “In the course of my reading I have necessarily waded through thick clouds of interpretative Teutonic metaphysics and a great deal of homespun psychology.”
120. “Where do I get this power of creating and forming? I don’t know.”
121. “The man in the glass cannot make himself out.”
122. “Even if he had been as fluent as Bossuet no amount of words could have said so much, nor so accurately, as a single picture.”
123. “Painting is a blind man’s profession. He paints not what he sees, but what he feels, what he tells himself about what he has seen.”
124. “There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward, you can remove all traces of reality.”
125. “Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.”
126. “Art is the most beautiful of all lies.”
127. “It is not what an artist does that counts, but what he is.”
128. “Give me a museum, and I’ll fill it.”
129. “When art critics get together, they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together, they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine.”
130. “It’s not what you paint but how you paint it.”
131. “You must not be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are never a crime in art.”
132. “The one thing the world will never have enough of is the outrageous.”
133. “In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.”
134. “A picture used to be a sum of additions. In my case, a picture is a sum of destructions.”
135. “An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate, it becomes transformed by thought.”
136. “The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.”
137. “What might be taken for a precocious genius is the genius of childhood. When the child grows up, it disappears without a trace. It may happen that this boy will become a real painter someday, or even a great painter. But then he will have to begin everything again, from zero.”
138. “When we discovered Cubism, we did not have the aim of discovering Cubism. We only wanted to express what was in us.”
139. “Every positive value has its price in negative terms. The genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.”
140. “The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more technique there is, the less there is.”
141. “The one thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.”
142. “One does a whole painting for one peach and people think just the opposite – that particular peach is but a detail.”
143. “The more I paint, the more I like everything.”
144. “Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one’s bath like a lump of sugar.”
145. “What might be taken for a precocious genius is the genius of childhood. When the child grows up, it disappears without a trace. It may happen that this boy will become a real painter someday, or even a great painter. But then he will have to begin everything again, from zero.”
146. “Art is the most effective mode of communication that exists.”
147. “Art is the lie that makes us see the truth.”
148. “Every act of creation is, first of all, an act of destruction.”
149. “An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate, it becomes transformed by thought.”
150. “Art is the lie that makes us realize the truth.”
151. “It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.”
152. “There is no such thing as a mistake in art.”
153. “Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.”
154. “To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic.”
155. “We don’t grow older; we grow riper.”
156. “Art is not the application of a canon of beauty but what the instinct and the brain can conceive beyond any canon.”
157. “You mustn’t always believe what I say. Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there is no answer.”
158. “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.”
159. “Give me a lamp and a place to stand, and I will move the world.”
160. “An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate, it becomes transformed by thought.”
161. “The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.”
162. “What might be taken for a precocious genius is the genius of childhood. When the child grows up, it disappears without a trace. It may happen that this boy will become a real painter someday, or even a great painter. But then he will have to begin everything again, from zero.”
163. “Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.”
164. “It’s not what you paint but how you paint it.”
165. “When we discovered Cubism, we did not have the aim of discovering Cubism. We only wanted to express what was in us.”
166. “When art critics get together, they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together, they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine.”
167. “You must not be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are never a crime in art.”
168. “You must forget all your theories, all your ideas before the subject. What part of these is really your own will be expressed in your expression.”
169. “It is not up to the painter to define the symbols. Otherwise, it would be better if he wrote them out in so many words! The public who look at the picture must interpret the symbols as they understand them.”
170. “A picture used to be a sum of additions. In my case, a picture is a sum of destructions.”
171. “Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? No. Just as one can never learn how to paint.”
172. “Give me some mud and I will paint you a picture of a woman.”
173. “There is no such thing as a mistake in art.”
174. “A work of art is the trace of a magnificent struggle.”
175. “The one thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.”
176. “The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more technique there is, the less there is.”
Which of these Pablo Picasso Quotes did you find to be the most inspirational?
I’ve put together something special for you: my Top 32 Procrastination Quotes.
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Drawing from my years of coaching and diving deep into what makes us tick (or what stops us in our tracks), I’ve crafted these quotes to light a fire under you. They’re a mix of tough love, inspiration, and just that little nudge we all need sometimes.
Whether you’ve been with me on this journey for a while or you’re just getting to know me, these quotes are for you.
They’re your wake-up call to stop waiting for “the right time” and start making your own right time, right now.
So, let’s dive in and shake things up. These quotes are more than just words; they’re your toolkit for beating procrastination and stepping into your power.
Let’s get to it!
The Top 32 Procrastination Quotes To Get You Into Action
Procrastination is not a problem with managing time; it is a problem with managing emotions. Manage your emotions, not your time. – Joel Brown
Embrace the discomfort of starting. It’s the secret passage to overcoming procrastination and rediscovering your momentum. – Joel Brown
Procrastination often disguises itself as planning. It tricks you into feeling productive, but in reality, you’re just stalling. Without action, there’s no progress, leaving you stranded in a sea of unfulfilled plans. The solution is simple: Stop overthinking and just start! – Joel Brown
Procrastination feeds on fear, but action starves it. Take the first step, even if it’s small, and watch the fear fade away. – Joel Brown
God handed you time on a golden platter, and you’re letting it rot with procrastination? Show some respect. – Joel Brown
In the brain’s battle between instant gratification and long-term success, procrastination is the enemy you’ve welcomed in. – Joel Brown
Procrastination isn’t just the thief of time; it’s the silencer of potential and the postponer of purpose. – Joel Brown
Procrastination is a glitch, and with a mind like yours, glitches are easily overridden. Command your focus and rewrite your neural code. – Joel Brown
Neurologically speaking, procrastination might be the brain’s way of asking us for a deeper dialogue with our purpose. – Joel Brown
Procrastination is like the fog over the lands of potential; once cleared, the path becomes visible and the journey, achievable. – Joel Brown
Procrastination is more than just a delay—it’s a barrier between you and your highest potential, between you and the life you deserve. The inability to act due to lack of structure, indecision, unclear life goals, and uncertainty about the future is silently eroding your wealth and well-being. – Joel Brown
Procrastination is the mind’s protective mechanism against perceived threats and discomforts. – Joel Brown
Procrastination may be a symptom of our brain’s resistance to discomfort, but overcoming it is a testament to human resilience. – Joel Brown
Procrastination is the mind’s pendulum, swinging between the desire for change and the fear of it. – Joel Brown
Avoidance patterns, like procrastination, are the brain’s way of seeking momentary relief, often at the cost of long-term fulfillment. – Joel Brown
To overcome procrastination is to master the dance between the mind’s desire for comfort and the soul’s need for growth. – Joel Brown
Procrastination is the mind’s way of avoiding the discomfort of growth and the fear of the unknown. – Joel Brown
The lies you tell yourself will eventually become your limit. Break the cycle of procrastination, get up, and you’ll discover your true power. – Joel Brown
Procrastination and staying in your comfort zone is like sitting in a parked car with the engine running – you’re wasting precious fuel and going nowhere fast. Don’t let fear of the unknown or discomfort hold you back from reaching your destination. – Joel Brown
Procrastination and distraction are like two thieves in the night, stealing your time and robbing you of your potential. Don’t let them sneak in and take what’s yours. – Joel Brown
Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill. – Joel Brown
Procrastination is self-denial of your potential. You put your future at risk to avoid judgement. Real coaches know that in order for their client to remove this “perceived pain of the future” they must support their clients to accept and heal the pain experienced in the past. – Joel Brown
A purpose-driven individual knows how to conquer these seven flaws successfully: Oversleeping, blame, fear, jealousy, resentment, sloth, and procrastination. – Joel Brown
Your real issues:
– Your procrastination
– The junk food you eat
– Your lack of discipline
– Your self-doubt
– Your self-criticism
– Your lack of focus
– Your pride
Go to war with that. – Joel Brown
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Break the chain of procrastination. Every day, take a small step. Example: If you want to stop eating sugar, pick one day a week when you won’t eat any kind of sugar. Take it step by step from there. – Joel Brown
The bridge between ‘someday’ and ‘today’ is built with the bricks of discipline and the mortar of commitment. Start laying your bricks now. – Joel Brown
The cost of procrastination is the life you could’ve lived, the goals you could’ve achieved, and the person you could’ve become. Let’s invest in your future, starting now. – Joel Brown
Overcoming procrastination isn’t about finding more time; it’s about creating more purpose. Let’s ignite your purpose and watch time find you. – Joel Brown
Procrastination’s greatest lie is that there will always be a tomorrow. Let’s live and act with the urgency of today, for it’s the only guarantee we have. – Joel Brown
Your dreams don’t have a snooze button. Stop hitting ‘later’ and start living now. – Joel Brown
Waiting for the perfect moment is like fishing in a dry pond. Cast your net now, where the water is plentiful. – Joel Brown
“Procrastination is a silent assassin. Speak life into your goals with action.” – Joel Brown
Which one was your favorite procrastination quote? I’d love to know.
Share it in the comments below.
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If you’re seeking inspiration and motivation to discover your purpose in life, look no further than these purpose quotes. Finding your purpose can be a challenging and daunting task, but it’s a crucial step towards living a fulfilling life. These quotes provide wisdom and insight into the importance of purpose and how to pursue it.
Whether you’re feeling lost or searching for direction, these purpose quotes can provide clarity and guidance. From famous philosophers and authors to modern-day thought leaders, these quotes offer a diverse range of perspectives on purpose.
Take some time to reflect on these purpose quotes and consider how they resonate with your own journey. Remember that discovering your purpose is a personal and unique experience, but these quotes can serve as a source of encouragement and inspiration along the way.
So, if you’re ready to unlock the power of purpose in your life, start by exploring these insightful purpose quotes. With determination, focus, and a positive mindset, you can discover your purpose and live the life you’ve always dreamed of.
Here are 80 Inspirational Quotes about Purpose
1. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
2. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso
3. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs
4. “Your purpose is not just a job or a career, it’s a calling from God that inspires you to make a difference in the world.” – Joel Brown
5. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
6. “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” – Robert F. Kennedy
7. “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman
8. “Your purpose in life is to use your unique gifts and talents to make a positive impact on the world around you.” – Sir Ken Robinson
9. “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard
10. “The purpose of life is to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
11. “Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.” – Unknown
12. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
13. “Your purpose in life is to use your gifts and passions to help others, and in doing so, find joy and fulfillment for yourself.” – Unknown
14. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
15. “The purpose of life is to find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.” – Stephen Covey
16. “Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever.” – Peter Hagerty
17. “Your purpose in life is to create something that outlasts you.” – Matthew McConaughey
18. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
19. “The purpose of life is to find your own way, and to find your own path, and to follow it.” – Unknown
20. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
21. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
22. “The purpose of life is to make your heart sing and your soul dance.” – Unknown
23. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
24. “The purpose of life is to be a light to others, to show them the way, and to help them find their own path.” – Unknown
25. “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
26. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
27. “The purpose of life is to find your passion and pursue it. – Unknown
28. “You were born with a purpose. You have something to offer the world that no one else can.” – Marie Forleo
29. “Purpose is the reason you journey. Passion is the fire that lights your way.” – Ryan Blair
30. “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
31. “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” – Ken Hudgins
32. “The purpose of life is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
33. “Your purpose in life is to find your voice and give it a voice.” – Stephen Covey
34. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs
35. “Your purpose in life is to find your own path, and to follow it, no matter what anyone else says.” – Unknown
36. “When you find your purpose, everything else falls into place.” – Frida
37. “Your purpose is not to impress others, but to express yourself.” – Unknown
38. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
39. “Find your purpose, and then give your whole heart to it.” – Unknown
40. “You have a purpose in life. Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.” – Unknown
41. “Purpose is the reason you are here. Passion is what makes you stay.” – Michael Jordan
42. “The purpose of life is to create, to give, to love, and to leave a legacy.” – Unknown
43. “The purpose of life is not to be perfect, but to be authentic.” – Unknown
44. “Your purpose is to live the life that is right for you, not the life that others expect of you.” – Kobe Bryant
45. “Your purpose in life is to make a positive difference in the world, no matter how small.” – Richard Branson
46. “The purpose of life is to find truth, and to live it, no matter what.” – Joel Brown
47. “Your purpose in life is to create a life that you love, and to share that love with others.” – Unknown
48. “Your purpose in life is not to be successful, but to live a meaningful life that aligns with your values and passions.” – Unknown
49. “Finding your purpose is a journey, not a destination.” – Unknown
50. “The purpose of life is to use your gifts and talents to make the world a better place.” – Dwayne Johnson
51. “The purpose of life is to be yourself, and to express yourself fully in the world.” – Unknown
52. “Your purpose in life is to live with intention, to pursue your passions, and to make a positive impact on the world.” – Unknown
53. “Your purpose in life is not just to exist, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” – Maya Angelou
54. “The purpose of life is to grow, to learn, to evolve, and to become the best version of yourself.” – Unknown
55. “Your purpose in life is to live a life that is true to yourself, and that inspires others to do the same.” – Unknown
56. “The purpose of life is to find joy in the journey, and to create a life that brings you happiness and fulfillment.” – Dwight Howard
57. “Your purpose in life is to make a difference in the lives of others, to be of service, and to contribute to the greater good.” – Myles Munroe
58. “The purpose of life is to discover your own path, and to have the courage to follow it, no matter where it leads.” – Jay Shetty
59. “Your purpose in life is to be the best version of yourself, and to inspire others to do the same.” – Unknown
60. “The purpose of life is to create something that will outlast us, to leave a positive impact on the world, and to make a difference in the lives of others.” – Elon Musk
61. “Your purpose in life is to embrace your unique gifts and talents, and to use them to create a life that is truly your own.” – Unknown
62. “The purpose of life is to seek out new experiences, to learn, to grow, and to find meaning in every moment.” – Unknown
63. “The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose.” – Myles Munroe
64. “Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.” – Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
65. “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.” – Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company
66. “You can’t have a million-dollar dream with a minimum-wage work ethic.” – Stephen C. Hogan, author and entrepreneur
67. “When you have a strong enough why, you can tolerate any how.” – Tony Robbins
68. “Purpose is not a destination, it’s a journey. It’s not something you find, it’s something you create.” – Evan Carmichael
69. “If you are not passionate about it, forget it.” – Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s
70. “You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.” – Rick Warren
Here are some of my most shared quotes about purpose:
1. “Without purpose, you’re like a ship without a rudder, drifting into the abyss, never reaching your destination.” – Joel Brown
2. “Purpose is the compass that will guide you on your journey to greatness.” – Joel Brown
3. “Purpose is not just a destination, it’s a journey, a process of self-discovery and growth.” – Joel Brown
4. “The most successful people in the world have a clear sense of purpose, a burning desire to achieve their dreams.” – Joel Brown
5. “Your purpose is your passion, the thing that makes you come alive and gives your life meaning.” – Joel Brown
6. “Purpose gives you the courage to take risks, to try new things, to step outside of your comfort zone.” – Joel Brown
7. “The key to unlocking your full potential is to discover your God given purpose, and then pursue it with all your heart.” – Joel Brown
8. “When you have a strong sense of purpose, you can overcome any obstacle and achieve anything you set your mind to.” – Joel Brown
9. “Your purpose is not just about what you do, it’s about who you are and what you stand for.” – Joel Brown
10. “Purpose is the driving force behind all great achievements. When you have a clear sense of purpose, nothing can stop you.” – Joel Brown
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