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20 Buddhist Quotes By A Highly Enlightened Rinpoche
I am currently staying at the Kechara Forest Retreat in Malaysia and while enjoying the relaxing surroundings I came across this amazing collection of buddhist quotes by Tsem Tulku Rinpoche which he has asked me to share with the world.
Tsem Tulku Rinpoche has had a colorful life of experiences. He was born in Taiwan, raised in New Jersey, USA. He is the son to an ex monk from Tibet and his mother is Princess Dewa from Xinjiang who is a direct line from Genghis Khan. To top it all off he is a blogging, new age, and amazingly creative Rinpoche who has amassed millions of followers with his teachings across the globe to inspire as many people as possible to be conscious of our world and compassionate for one another.
Read on and be prepared to be enlightened by Tsem Rinpoche’s collection of inspirational buddhist quotes.
A collection of Inspirational Buddhist Quotes
“Courage is not doing something in the absence of fear but knowing that something else is more important than fear. So we do it.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“If we do not create inner peace, outer peace is not possible.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Complaining is another way of saying to others, YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“The next time you face a challenge, remember that the cost of success is far cheaper than the price of failure.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Gymnasts, lazy people, complainers and successful people have all practiced to be what they are good at. So if you keep practicing being lazy, you will be lazy. If you keep practicing complaining, you will constantly complain. If you practice compassion, generosity, patience, working hard and having a bigger vision, you will become better at it with time because you will create the causes to become better. You are practicing to become better.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“A persons outer action reflects their inner mind.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“The minute you say “I can’t”, it is another wrong affirmation to your subconscious that you choose to lose.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Envy and jealousy are very harmful because you are never ever satisfied with what you have and you never reflect on what you have. You constantly live your life on what you do not have.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Being humble doesn’t mean you lose; it means you have won. Give the victory to others.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“When others put you down for who you are or what you’re doing, it just means that you’re going in the right direction.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Words have the power to DESTROY or HEAL people. When words are both TRUE and KIND they can change our world.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“You are your dreams. Your dreams are what you can become, so don’t stop dreaming and believing. Just Do It! – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Consistency in life is so important for success. It stems from taking what we are doing seriously.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“We must be open to our mistakes and grow. Growth isn’t based on being perfect, but moving toward the best we can be by being honest.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“We may encounter defeat, but we must not be defeated.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Don’t hang on to your failures, because you can always try again. Trying gives hope. Hope gives us life.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Don’t call for a revolution, but look at yourself honestly and create an evolution.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“What you are today is the choice you made yesterday.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Feeling sorry for yourself for one single minute is okay, but spend all your remaining time on solutions.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
“Find yourself. Be with yourself. Fail and then achieve.” – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
Here is a quick video poem of Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s Extraordinary Life Story:
Head to TsemRinpoche.com to send Rinpoche a message and see what he is up to.
Simon Sinek in an internationally recognized author, speaker, and business consultant. His TED Talk How Great Leaders Inspire Action is listed as the third most popular presentation of all time. He has gone on to write four best-selling books including his most recent Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team. Simon has even made an appearance on the #askgaryvee show. His advice & insight has inspired millions of people to improve their lives and businesses.
Here are just a few of his insightful words of wisdom:
1. “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.” – Simon Sinek
2. “A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.” – Simon Sinek
3. “I find, when you’re an optimist, life has a funny way of looking after you.” – Simon Sinek
4. “The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the ones who are honest about their weaknesses. The great leaders are not the smartest; they are the ones who admit how much they don’t know. The great leaders can’t do everything; they are the ones who look to others to help them. Great leaders don’t see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.” – Simon Sinek
5. “Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.” – Simon Sinek
6. “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” – Simon Sinek
7. “Vision is the ability to talk about the future with such clarity it is as if we are talking about the past.” – Simon Sinek
8. “It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.” – Simon Sinek
9. “When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.” – Simon Sinek
10. “Some see risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; to try or not depends on your perspective.” – Simon Sinek
11. “Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.” – Simon Sinek
12. “No matter when or where, always bring your ‘A’ game, because you never know when it will open doors for you.” – Simon Sinek
13. “As the Zen Buddhist saying goes, how you do anything is how you do everything.” –Simon Sinek,
14. “Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.” – Simon Sinek
15. “Knowledge is understanding based on what has been studied and learned. Wisdom is understanding based on what has been felt and experienced.” – Simon Sinek
16. “Confidence is believing in yourself. Arrogance is telling others youre better than they are. Confidence inspires. Arrogance destroys.” – Simon Sinek
17. “When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” – Simon Sinek
18. “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” – Simon Sinek
19. “A leader’s job is not to do the work for others; it’s to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.” – Simon Sinek
20. “What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.” – Simon Sinek
21. “There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.” – Simon Sinek
22. “You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” – Simon Sinek
23. “More information is always better than less. When people know the reason things are happening, even if it’s bad news, they can adjust their expectations and react accordingly. Keeping people in the dark only serves to stir negative emotions.” – Simon Sinek
24. “Value is not determined by those who set the price. Value is determined by those who choose to pay it.” – Simon Sinek
25. “If you want to feel happy, do something for yourself. If you want to feel fulfilled, do something for someone else.” – Simon Sinek
26. “If no one ever broke the rules, then we’d never advance.” – Simon Sinek
27. “If you want to achieve anything in this world, you have to get used to the idea that not everyone will like you.” – Simon Sinek
28. “One of the greatest things you can do is give your time and energy – things you will never get back.” – Simon Sinek
29. “There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.” ― Simon Sinek
30. “Don’t show up to prove. Show up to improve.” – Simon Sinek
31. “Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate it.” – Simon Sinek
32. “Children are better off having a parent who works into the night in a job they love than a parent who works shorter hours but comes home unhappy.” – Simon Sinek
33. “Regardless of WHAT we do in our lives, our WHY—our driving purpose, cause or belief—never changes.” – Simon Sinek
34. “Self confidence is the ability to exercise restraint in the face of disrespect and still show respect in response.” – Simon Sinek
35. “The goal is not to be perfect by the end, the goal is to be better today.” – Simon Sinek
36. “The only way to ‘find out if it will work out’ is to do it.” – Simon Sinek
37. “Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.” – Simon Sinek
38. “Integrity is when our words and deeds are consistent with our intentions.” – Simon Sinek
39. “The primary ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better drives the human race forward.” – Simon Sinek
Which quote resonated with you the most? Comment below! And don’t forget to share!
Clive Staples “C.S” Lewis was an English novelist, lecturer, poet, Christian apologist, lay theologian, broadcaster and academic. He is most recognized from his works such as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and Space Trilogy.
He is also known for his apologetic writings such as The Problem of Pain, Mere Christianity and many others. The writings of Lewis have been translated into 30 languages, selling millions of copies.
While C.S. Lewis was alive, his net-worth was estimated around 10 million dollars.
Here are 45 C.S Lewis Quotes:
1. “Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror.” – C.S Lewis
2. “Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.” – C.S Lewis
3. “The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” – C.S Lewis
4. “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S Lewis
5. “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” – C.S Lewis
6. “All get what they want; they do not always like it.” – C.S Lewis
7. Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” – C.S Lewis
8. “The Past is frozen and no longer flows, and the Present is all lit up with eternal rays.” – C.S Lewis
9. “Nothing you have not given away will ever really be yours.” – C.S Lewis
10. “God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain.” – C.S Lewis
11. “In our own case we accept excuses too easily; in other people’s, we do not accept them easily enough.” – C.S Lewis
12. “Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.” – C.S Lewis
13. “A pleasure is not full grown until it is remembered.” – C.S Lewis
14. “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man.” – C.S Lewis
15. “What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” – C.S Lewis
16. “We do not want merely to see beauty . . . We want something else which can hardly be put into words – to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it.” – C.S Lewis
17. “Forgiveness does not mean excusing” – C.S Lewis
18. “The heart never takes the place of the head: but it can, and should, obey it.” – C.S Lewis
19. “When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.” – C.S Lewis
20. “What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.” – C.S Lewis
21. “Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having.” – C.S Lewis
22. “I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” – C.S Lewis
23. “The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” – C.S Lewis
24. “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” – C.S Lewis
25. “No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good.” – C.S Lewis
26. “God has infinite attention to spare for each one of us. You are as much alone with him as if you were the only being he had ever created.” – C.S Lewis
27. “We’re not doubting that God will do the best for us; we’re wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” – C.S Lewis
28. “Though our feelings come and go, his love for us does not.” – C.S Lewis
29. “We are mirrors whose brightness is wholly derived from the sun that shines upon us.” – C.S Lewis
30. “If a man thinks he is not conceited, he is very conceited indeed.” – C.S Lewis
31. “Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods.” – C.S Lewis
32. “The door on which we have been knocking all our lives will open at last.” – C.S Lewis
33. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S Lewis
34. “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different…” – C.S Lewis
35. “Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbour; act as if you do, and you will presently come to love him.” – C.S Lewis
36. “The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.” – C.S Lewis
37. “I sometimes wonder if all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.” – C.S Lewis
38. “It is not your business to succeed, but to do right; when you have done so, the rest lies with God.” – C.S Lewis
39. “To walk out of His will is to walk into nowhere.” – C.S Lewis
40. “Thirst was made for water; inquiry for truth.” – C.S Lewis
41. “‘Being in love’ first moved them to promise fidelity: this quieter love enables them to keep the promise.” – C.S Lewis
42. “To love at all is to be vulnerable” – C.S Lewis
43. “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.” – C.S Lewis
44. “Reality is not neat, not obvious, not what you expect.” – C.S Lewis
45. “One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” – C.S Lewis
What was your favourite C.S Lewis Quote? Leave the quote in the comments section below.
Elliott Hulse is a world class trainer, author, bodybuilder, and entrepreneur. Best known for his youtube channel Strength Camp, where he not only gives health advice; but life advice as well. Drawing on his experiences of building a gym from the ground up, as well as reading spiritual & philosophical works – Elliott continues to give value and wisdom to his followers every day. His approach may come off as aggressive to some, but it only highlights his passion for what he does. Elliott is the embodiment of how a physically strong body can lead to a strong emotional & spiritual core.
Here are some motivating Elliott Hulse quotes:
1. “To grow into a king without the flexibility of the lover, you become a tyrant.” – Elliott Hulse
2. “Successful people don’t make the right decisions, they make their decisions right.” – Elliott Hulse
3. “Don’t be afraid to let life wash over you. When you run from pain, you run from an opportunity to grow. Embrace life as being in a constant state of flux, and do not separate yourself from any part of it. You are only robbing yourself.” – Elliott Hulse
4. “Happiness is not a goal…it is a by-product of a life well lived.” – Elliott Hulse
5. “It’s not about what you get. It’s about who you’re becoming.” – Elliott Hulse
6. “It is very easy to manipulate people when all you give them is information. But when you teach people to start trusting their bodies, they become dangerous. Be dangerous.” – Elliott Hulse
7. “When you discover that all the challenges in your life are just like the plates on the barbell… you not only learn to accept these challenges, but you beg for them.” – Elliott Hulse
8. “Do the thing that your heart is asking you to do regardless of the external circumstances.” – Elliott Hulse
9. “All of our challenges are also challenges for other people. We go through shit so we can show other people that you can get through shit.” – Elliott Hulse
10. “Stop looking to authorities, universities, religion or governments to tell you who you are, what you’re capable of, or where you belong. YOU are the king of the kingdom inside.” – Elliott Hulse
11. “Don’t be like the man who kills himself in the winter because its so cold, not knowing spring is just around the corner.” – Elliott Hulse
12. “Growing stronger is about accumulating wisdom, learning from your mistakes and inspiring others to become the strongest version of themselves.” – Elliott Hulse
13. “Crawling is acceptable. Falling is acceptable. Puking is acceptable. Tears are acceptable. Pain is acceptable. Injury is acceptable. Quitting is unacceptable.” – Elliott Hulse
14. “Love it for what it is because if you didn’t fail you would never be able to appreciate success” – Elliott Hulse
15. “No pain, no gain. It’s an old saying but there is a lot of truth in it. Instinctively as humans, we try to avoid pain. But if you truly want to be great, if you want to create the life of your dreams, you need to get used to being in pain.” – Elliott Hulse
16. “Failure is an experience that lends wisdom, and ultimately makes you stronger.” – Elliott Hulse
17. “You’ve gotta be fuckin’ quirky, quirky and weird. A lot of people don’t realize what it takes to be the best. The best means you’ve given up a lot of normalcy.” – Elliott Hulse
18. “All of our challenges are also challenges for other people. We go through shit so that we can show other people that you can get through shit.” – Elliott Hulse
19. “Focus your energy on one goal, work at it, and you will find great success.” – Elliott Hulse
20. “I believe that there is a strongest version of every human being… it is my mission to uncover it in myself and inspire you to discover yours.” – Elliott Hulse
21. “We create the world we live in by the thoughts in our mind. If you think negatively, you will attract negative things, situations and people. You have the power to choose which thoughts you allow to take up residence for a period of time in your mind. Make them positive ones.” – Elliott Hulse
22. “Courage is what you will experience and what you will grow, when the doubt is there but you do it anyway.” – Elliott Hulse
23. “Don’t hold back on becoming the person you truly want to be. Drop the excuses, leave them at the door and step into your strongest self. There is no reason that you cannot achieve your dreams, except the story you tell yourself that you can’t.” – Elliott Hulse
24. “Every time I ignored my gut I made the biggest mistakes.” – Elliott Hulse
25. “Know yourself, accept your limitations, maximize your strengths and inspire others.” – Elliott Hulse
Which quote was your favorite? What do you think of the spiritual warrior Elliott Hulse? Comment below!
Lewis Howes, is a former pro-athlete turned entrepreneur. He is best known for his podcast The School of Greatness where he interviews people who have achieved great success. Some special guests include Daymond John, Grant Cardone, Tim Ferris, Casey Neistat, and many more. In addition to making appearances on The Ellen Show, he is also appearing in the Think and Grow Rich Documentary alongside Joel Brown, Tony Robbins, and many others. In addition to interviews, Lewis uses his podcast to share wisdom and insight gained from his years of experience.
Here are some awesome quotes from Lewis:
1. “The world makes room for passionate people.” – Lewis Howes
2. “In reality, failure is simply feedback. It’s not that you are bad or not good enough or incapable. Failure (or feedback) gives you the opportunity to look at what’s not working and figure out how to make it work.” – Lewis Howes
3. “Greatness is the result of visionaries who persevere, focus, believe, and prepare. It is a habit, not a birthright.” – Lewis Howes
4. “You become what you envision yourself being.” – Lewis Howes
5. “You need desire to be fully alive and you need vision to fulfill your desires.” – Lewis Howes
6. “We only have one rule. You can’t stop. You can go as slow as you need to go, but you cannot stop. You can never drop out.” – Lewis Howes
7. “If you don’t give yourself a moment to visualize the clear results you want to create, then you are less likely to achieve what you desire.” – Lewis Howes
8. “Your job is to create a vision that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning. If it doesn’t, go back to bed until you have a bigger dream.” – Lewis Howes
9. “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” – Lewis Howes
10. “To be great is to be misunderstood.” – Lewis Hofwes
11. “Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness,” – Lewis Howes
12. “Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” – Lewis Howes
13. “Speaking is no different than staying in shape; it’s not something you get, it’s something you maintain.” – Lewis Howes
14. “Everyone fails. Highly successful people fail many more times than the rest of the world and with much higher stakes at hand.” – Lewis Howes
15. “Remember, no one has ever achieved anything truly great without going through extreme adversity.” – Lewis Howes
16. “The easiest way to live a short unimportant life is to consume the world around you rather than contribute to it. Meanwhile, the people who keep on contributing tend to be the ones who keep on living. The message was clear. People who contribute to their community live longer.” – Lewis Howes
17. “Fill your mind with good and surround yourself with people who lift you up.” – Lewis Howes
18. “The greatest gift you can give yourself is education and growth.” – Lewis Howes
19. “Greatness is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love, interest, and admiration; and the outward proof of possessing greatness is that we excite love, interest, and admiration.” – Lewis Howes
20. “Life should be lived passionately otherwise you’re playing another person’s game.” – Lewis Howes
21. “People don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Lewis Howes
22. “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” – Lewis Howes
23. “The reward for good habits is growth, and there is a reward for bad ones with instant gratification.” – Lewis Howes
24. “You have the power to create the life income and lifestyle you desire.” – Lewis Howes
25. “Doubting yourself is doubting your creator.” – Lewis Howes
Which quote is your favorite? Have you listened to his podcast? Comment below!
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I started writing unprofessionally three years ago. Some would say my whole career is unprofessional and I’d agree. Imperfection is damn sexy though.
I began writing only because my mentor Joel Brown said I should and I stupidly said yes without knowing why. Now, of course, I’m crystal clear about why I write: it’s to inspire. I remember uploading articles to Addicted2Success.com and seeing no one like them. I remember thinking I was a failure.
In the early days, I was writing articles about entrepreneurs I had interviewed and I wasn’t that passionate about it. Every article felt like really hard work and it required an incredible amount of willpower. Everyone at the time was doing entrepreneur interviews and there was nothing special.
Then one day, I wrote an article for the fun of it that had nothing to do with anything. It was essentially a brain fart that I concocted after dinner, late one night. It took less than one hour to write and it was written with passion. The words came out of me without even trying.
Since that day, the words have continued to pour out of me in the same way. I get into a state of flow and then it happens. Words appear, people get inspired and we all have one big party that has been named “life.” From the day I wrote that article, thousands of people shared it and they still do today.
I didn’t stop
After my big moment on the internet going viral, everything stopped. The tumbleweed that drifted through the desert with an eerie silence continued. Everything calmed down and people stopped caring again.
I didn’t stop though because I found my writing therapeutical.
“My blog posts became like my own personal journey and it was a way for me to escape from the Alcatraz that was my head. This prison that lived inside my head kept telling me that no one cared and I’d never be successful.”
I decided to keep finding ways to break out of Alcatraz and check in to the Ritz Hotel that was me becoming a conscious, passionate, crazy online leader.
I stopped giving a damn
Over the next eighteen months, I kept writing every moment I got. No one paid attention but I did. I started paying attention to the shift that was happening inside of me. The leader that had always been stuck inside of me started to unleash.
The things that used to hold me back disappeared. I didn’t give two hoots about what anyone thought and I only cared about inspiring those who wanted to be inspired. I worked my butt off and started waking up at 4 am to post new blog articles. People couldn’t understand how I had the time to write working a full-time job.
The part they didn’t get was that because the words flowed out of me so easily, it didn’t take that long at all to write something of value. People watched me posting articles and thought I was crazy. They thought what I was doing was career suicide in the big bad world of corporate politics.
I never liked politics anyway, so I stuck my middle finger up at the way things were traditionally done. I decided to be a rebel writer and live my dream. I continued to make no money and people kept on questioning what I was doing.
I believed
A few people believed, but most didn’t. What stuck out like tomato sauce on a freshly dry cleaned white shirt was that I believed and that’s all that mattered. I saw something that no one else could see: my real potential versus my current success.
I had the motivation to continue on when no one cared because I believed I could change the world. I saw myself as someone who had the potential to serve millions of people online. I kept telling myself never to give up and I also spread the same message throughout everything I wrote.
“I thought my writing was going to save everybody else, but what it really did is save myself”
My writing saved me from living a life without meaning and it helped me discover who I really was. I saw the pattern between every goal I’d ever had: to inspire and evoke emotion from strangers.
This clarity fuelled me and I became relentless. I reached out to every blogger, leader and person that had done cool stuff that inspired me. Originally I thought they’d all ignore me: none of them did. See when you have energy and passion oozing out of you, people can’t say no. An unwavering belief in what you’re doing is all that matters.
The tipping point happened
I began to see a change when each day I started to get a message from a reader/fan. It started as one message per day, then two, then three. Now I get more messages of support every day than I have time to read. Success often doesn’t become a reality in a single moment.
Success is something that is hard to measure in the early days until one giant moment happens that everyone sees. The part no one sees is the many smaller moments that happened beforehand. The small successes that may not have looked like a textbook example of “success.”
That big day finally came
So the big day happened when an article I wrote went viral. This was the third time it had happened, although this time the success became permanent. All those years, when I thought no one was reading, people were. What had occurred was that they were too scared to show they were reading because my success was still largely unproven.
It was only after the big success moment that people felt it was okay to come out of the metaphorical closet and say they were inspired by what I was doing. All those nights spent locked away in my office being anti-social was worth it. All those cups of green tea, takeaway meals, indoor plants, and weird emails to myself with possible headlines for articles had meant something.
More publications reached out to me and pretty soon I wasn’t just writing for Addicted2Success; I was writing for the biggest sites on the entire internet. The ones where the editors get pitched one hundred times a day by people who want to do nothing more than self-promote and build a BS “personal brand.”
Before I knew it, I was getting offered book deals, business opportunities, podcast interviews and public speaking gigs. I took some but ignored most. I remembered what was important and the fact that unwavering focus had got me to where I was.
I knew I was ready for some opportunities and not for others like public speaking. The journey had begun, but I was far from the summit of the mountain of my dreams.
Nothing changed
Strangely, though, it was all one ginormous anti-climax moment. Nothing had changed. Even today nothing has changed. I still want to inspire people and I still like sharing stories. I still want to live with passion and I still want to create a meaning for my life that outlives me.
What has changed is that people have seen my success as something that’s happened recently – what total BS that is. It’s taken my entire existence to discover the meaning of my life, find a medium to share it on and go after it with relentless optimism.
What you didn’t see with my success
You didn’t see the person that existed before all of this. You didn’t see the selfish, rude, arrogant, brat who lived for material possessions and felt like he was entitled to success because he grew up in Australia, the land of the free. I can say those horrible things because I’m talking about myself. Thankfully that’s the opposite of who I am now.
You didn’t see the transformation that occurred after that one big rock bottom moment. When everything made no sense and I had to look inside of myself to crawl out of that black hole that had become my existence. You didn’t see me step out of the darkness and into the light.
All you saw was me in the light and assumed I had always been there shining away brightly, and living the good life that is passion and purpose. How wrong that lie is. How wrong the whole concept of overnight success is.
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Yes thank you. I will have to tweet several of these. Of course adding @Addictd2Success to the tweet. 🙂
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Hi Joel,
This is truly an amazing post. This past week has not been the greatest and I feel like this post came to me at the right time.
I’ve wanted to start using positive affirmations again but I’m sick of reading the same old, tired affirmations. I needed something new to inspire me. So I wanted to say ‘thank you’.
I hope your enjoying your time in Malaysia – It sounds amazing.
Is there any books/material you could personally by Tsem Tulku Rinpoche.
Naomi.
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Hi Naomi,
Saw your comment… thought you might like to know, Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s books can be found here. 🙂
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This is an awesome post, nice one Joel. My favourite quote has to be: “If we do not create inner peace, outer peace is not possible.”
Timeless wisdom indeed.
Simon Sinek in an internationally recognized author, speaker, and business consultant. His TED Talk How Great Leaders Inspire Action is listed as the third most popular presentation of all time. He has gone on to write four best-selling books including his most recent Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team. Simon has even made an appearance on the #askgaryvee show. His advice & insight has inspired millions of people to improve their lives and businesses.
Here are just a few of his insightful words of wisdom:
1. “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.” – Simon Sinek
2. “A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.” – Simon Sinek
3. “I find, when you’re an optimist, life has a funny way of looking after you.” – Simon Sinek
4. “The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the ones who are honest about their weaknesses. The great leaders are not the smartest; they are the ones who admit how much they don’t know. The great leaders can’t do everything; they are the ones who look to others to help them. Great leaders don’t see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.” – Simon Sinek
5. “Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.” – Simon Sinek
6. “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” – Simon Sinek
7. “Vision is the ability to talk about the future with such clarity it is as if we are talking about the past.” – Simon Sinek
8. “It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.” – Simon Sinek
9. “When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.” – Simon Sinek
10. “Some see risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; to try or not depends on your perspective.” – Simon Sinek
11. “Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.” – Simon Sinek
12. “No matter when or where, always bring your ‘A’ game, because you never know when it will open doors for you.” – Simon Sinek
13. “As the Zen Buddhist saying goes, how you do anything is how you do everything.” –Simon Sinek,
14. “Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.” – Simon Sinek
15. “Knowledge is understanding based on what has been studied and learned. Wisdom is understanding based on what has been felt and experienced.” – Simon Sinek
16. “Confidence is believing in yourself. Arrogance is telling others youre better than they are. Confidence inspires. Arrogance destroys.” – Simon Sinek
17. “When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” – Simon Sinek
18. “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” – Simon Sinek
19. “A leader’s job is not to do the work for others; it’s to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.” – Simon Sinek
20. “What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.” – Simon Sinek
21. “There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.” – Simon Sinek
22. “You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” – Simon Sinek
23. “More information is always better than less. When people know the reason things are happening, even if it’s bad news, they can adjust their expectations and react accordingly. Keeping people in the dark only serves to stir negative emotions.” – Simon Sinek
24. “Value is not determined by those who set the price. Value is determined by those who choose to pay it.” – Simon Sinek
25. “If you want to feel happy, do something for yourself. If you want to feel fulfilled, do something for someone else.” – Simon Sinek
26. “If no one ever broke the rules, then we’d never advance.” – Simon Sinek
27. “If you want to achieve anything in this world, you have to get used to the idea that not everyone will like you.” – Simon Sinek
28. “One of the greatest things you can do is give your time and energy – things you will never get back.” – Simon Sinek
29. “There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.” ― Simon Sinek
30. “Don’t show up to prove. Show up to improve.” – Simon Sinek
31. “Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate it.” – Simon Sinek
32. “Children are better off having a parent who works into the night in a job they love than a parent who works shorter hours but comes home unhappy.” – Simon Sinek
33. “Regardless of WHAT we do in our lives, our WHY—our driving purpose, cause or belief—never changes.” – Simon Sinek
34. “Self confidence is the ability to exercise restraint in the face of disrespect and still show respect in response.” – Simon Sinek
35. “The goal is not to be perfect by the end, the goal is to be better today.” – Simon Sinek
36. “The only way to ‘find out if it will work out’ is to do it.” – Simon Sinek
37. “Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.” – Simon Sinek
38. “Integrity is when our words and deeds are consistent with our intentions.” – Simon Sinek
39. “The primary ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better drives the human race forward.” – Simon Sinek
Which quote resonated with you the most? Comment below! And don’t forget to share!
Clive Staples “C.S” Lewis was an English novelist, lecturer, poet, Christian apologist, lay theologian, broadcaster and academic. He is most recognized from his works such as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and Space Trilogy.
He is also known for his apologetic writings such as The Problem of Pain, Mere Christianity and many others. The writings of Lewis have been translated into 30 languages, selling millions of copies.
While C.S. Lewis was alive, his net-worth was estimated around 10 million dollars.
Here are 45 C.S Lewis Quotes:
1. “Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror.” – C.S Lewis
2. “Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.” – C.S Lewis
3. “The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” – C.S Lewis
4. “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S Lewis
5. “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” – C.S Lewis
6. “All get what they want; they do not always like it.” – C.S Lewis
7. Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” – C.S Lewis
8. “The Past is frozen and no longer flows, and the Present is all lit up with eternal rays.” – C.S Lewis
9. “Nothing you have not given away will ever really be yours.” – C.S Lewis
10. “God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain.” – C.S Lewis
11. “In our own case we accept excuses too easily; in other people’s, we do not accept them easily enough.” – C.S Lewis
12. “Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.” – C.S Lewis
13. “A pleasure is not full grown until it is remembered.” – C.S Lewis
14. “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man.” – C.S Lewis
15. “What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” – C.S Lewis
16. “We do not want merely to see beauty . . . We want something else which can hardly be put into words – to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it.” – C.S Lewis
17. “Forgiveness does not mean excusing” – C.S Lewis
18. “The heart never takes the place of the head: but it can, and should, obey it.” – C.S Lewis
19. “When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.” – C.S Lewis
20. “What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.” – C.S Lewis
21. “Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having.” – C.S Lewis
22. “I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” – C.S Lewis
23. “The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” – C.S Lewis
24. “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” – C.S Lewis
25. “No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good.” – C.S Lewis
26. “God has infinite attention to spare for each one of us. You are as much alone with him as if you were the only being he had ever created.” – C.S Lewis
27. “We’re not doubting that God will do the best for us; we’re wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” – C.S Lewis
28. “Though our feelings come and go, his love for us does not.” – C.S Lewis
29. “We are mirrors whose brightness is wholly derived from the sun that shines upon us.” – C.S Lewis
30. “If a man thinks he is not conceited, he is very conceited indeed.” – C.S Lewis
31. “Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods.” – C.S Lewis
32. “The door on which we have been knocking all our lives will open at last.” – C.S Lewis
33. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S Lewis
34. “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different…” – C.S Lewis
35. “Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbour; act as if you do, and you will presently come to love him.” – C.S Lewis
36. “The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.” – C.S Lewis
37. “I sometimes wonder if all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.” – C.S Lewis
38. “It is not your business to succeed, but to do right; when you have done so, the rest lies with God.” – C.S Lewis
39. “To walk out of His will is to walk into nowhere.” – C.S Lewis
40. “Thirst was made for water; inquiry for truth.” – C.S Lewis
41. “‘Being in love’ first moved them to promise fidelity: this quieter love enables them to keep the promise.” – C.S Lewis
42. “To love at all is to be vulnerable” – C.S Lewis
43. “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.” – C.S Lewis
44. “Reality is not neat, not obvious, not what you expect.” – C.S Lewis
45. “One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.” – C.S Lewis
What was your favourite C.S Lewis Quote? Leave the quote in the comments section below.
Elliott Hulse is a world class trainer, author, bodybuilder, and entrepreneur. Best known for his youtube channel Strength Camp, where he not only gives health advice; but life advice as well. Drawing on his experiences of building a gym from the ground up, as well as reading spiritual & philosophical works – Elliott continues to give value and wisdom to his followers every day. His approach may come off as aggressive to some, but it only highlights his passion for what he does. Elliott is the embodiment of how a physically strong body can lead to a strong emotional & spiritual core.
Here are some motivating Elliott Hulse quotes:
1. “To grow into a king without the flexibility of the lover, you become a tyrant.” – Elliott Hulse
2. “Successful people don’t make the right decisions, they make their decisions right.” – Elliott Hulse
3. “Don’t be afraid to let life wash over you. When you run from pain, you run from an opportunity to grow. Embrace life as being in a constant state of flux, and do not separate yourself from any part of it. You are only robbing yourself.” – Elliott Hulse
4. “Happiness is not a goal…it is a by-product of a life well lived.” – Elliott Hulse
5. “It’s not about what you get. It’s about who you’re becoming.” – Elliott Hulse
6. “It is very easy to manipulate people when all you give them is information. But when you teach people to start trusting their bodies, they become dangerous. Be dangerous.” – Elliott Hulse
7. “When you discover that all the challenges in your life are just like the plates on the barbell… you not only learn to accept these challenges, but you beg for them.” – Elliott Hulse
8. “Do the thing that your heart is asking you to do regardless of the external circumstances.” – Elliott Hulse
9. “All of our challenges are also challenges for other people. We go through shit so we can show other people that you can get through shit.” – Elliott Hulse
10. “Stop looking to authorities, universities, religion or governments to tell you who you are, what you’re capable of, or where you belong. YOU are the king of the kingdom inside.” – Elliott Hulse
11. “Don’t be like the man who kills himself in the winter because its so cold, not knowing spring is just around the corner.” – Elliott Hulse
12. “Growing stronger is about accumulating wisdom, learning from your mistakes and inspiring others to become the strongest version of themselves.” – Elliott Hulse
13. “Crawling is acceptable. Falling is acceptable. Puking is acceptable. Tears are acceptable. Pain is acceptable. Injury is acceptable. Quitting is unacceptable.” – Elliott Hulse
14. “Love it for what it is because if you didn’t fail you would never be able to appreciate success” – Elliott Hulse
15. “No pain, no gain. It’s an old saying but there is a lot of truth in it. Instinctively as humans, we try to avoid pain. But if you truly want to be great, if you want to create the life of your dreams, you need to get used to being in pain.” – Elliott Hulse
16. “Failure is an experience that lends wisdom, and ultimately makes you stronger.” – Elliott Hulse
17. “You’ve gotta be fuckin’ quirky, quirky and weird. A lot of people don’t realize what it takes to be the best. The best means you’ve given up a lot of normalcy.” – Elliott Hulse
18. “All of our challenges are also challenges for other people. We go through shit so that we can show other people that you can get through shit.” – Elliott Hulse
19. “Focus your energy on one goal, work at it, and you will find great success.” – Elliott Hulse
20. “I believe that there is a strongest version of every human being… it is my mission to uncover it in myself and inspire you to discover yours.” – Elliott Hulse
21. “We create the world we live in by the thoughts in our mind. If you think negatively, you will attract negative things, situations and people. You have the power to choose which thoughts you allow to take up residence for a period of time in your mind. Make them positive ones.” – Elliott Hulse
22. “Courage is what you will experience and what you will grow, when the doubt is there but you do it anyway.” – Elliott Hulse
23. “Don’t hold back on becoming the person you truly want to be. Drop the excuses, leave them at the door and step into your strongest self. There is no reason that you cannot achieve your dreams, except the story you tell yourself that you can’t.” – Elliott Hulse
24. “Every time I ignored my gut I made the biggest mistakes.” – Elliott Hulse
25. “Know yourself, accept your limitations, maximize your strengths and inspire others.” – Elliott Hulse
Which quote was your favorite? What do you think of the spiritual warrior Elliott Hulse? Comment below!
Lewis Howes, is a former pro-athlete turned entrepreneur. He is best known for his podcast The School of Greatness where he interviews people who have achieved great success. Some special guests include Daymond John, Grant Cardone, Tim Ferris, Casey Neistat, and many more. In addition to making appearances on The Ellen Show, he is also appearing in the Think and Grow Rich Documentary alongside Joel Brown, Tony Robbins, and many others. In addition to interviews, Lewis uses his podcast to share wisdom and insight gained from his years of experience.
Here are some awesome quotes from Lewis:
1. “The world makes room for passionate people.” – Lewis Howes
2. “In reality, failure is simply feedback. It’s not that you are bad or not good enough or incapable. Failure (or feedback) gives you the opportunity to look at what’s not working and figure out how to make it work.” – Lewis Howes
3. “Greatness is the result of visionaries who persevere, focus, believe, and prepare. It is a habit, not a birthright.” – Lewis Howes
4. “You become what you envision yourself being.” – Lewis Howes
5. “You need desire to be fully alive and you need vision to fulfill your desires.” – Lewis Howes
6. “We only have one rule. You can’t stop. You can go as slow as you need to go, but you cannot stop. You can never drop out.” – Lewis Howes
7. “If you don’t give yourself a moment to visualize the clear results you want to create, then you are less likely to achieve what you desire.” – Lewis Howes
8. “Your job is to create a vision that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning. If it doesn’t, go back to bed until you have a bigger dream.” – Lewis Howes
9. “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” – Lewis Howes
10. “To be great is to be misunderstood.” – Lewis Hofwes
11. “Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness,” – Lewis Howes
12. “Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” – Lewis Howes
13. “Speaking is no different than staying in shape; it’s not something you get, it’s something you maintain.” – Lewis Howes
14. “Everyone fails. Highly successful people fail many more times than the rest of the world and with much higher stakes at hand.” – Lewis Howes
15. “Remember, no one has ever achieved anything truly great without going through extreme adversity.” – Lewis Howes
16. “The easiest way to live a short unimportant life is to consume the world around you rather than contribute to it. Meanwhile, the people who keep on contributing tend to be the ones who keep on living. The message was clear. People who contribute to their community live longer.” – Lewis Howes
17. “Fill your mind with good and surround yourself with people who lift you up.” – Lewis Howes
18. “The greatest gift you can give yourself is education and growth.” – Lewis Howes
19. “Greatness is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love, interest, and admiration; and the outward proof of possessing greatness is that we excite love, interest, and admiration.” – Lewis Howes
20. “Life should be lived passionately otherwise you’re playing another person’s game.” – Lewis Howes
21. “People don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Lewis Howes
22. “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” – Lewis Howes
23. “The reward for good habits is growth, and there is a reward for bad ones with instant gratification.” – Lewis Howes
24. “You have the power to create the life income and lifestyle you desire.” – Lewis Howes
25. “Doubting yourself is doubting your creator.” – Lewis Howes
Which quote is your favorite? Have you listened to his podcast? Comment below!
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Troy in Las Vegas
Feb 16, 2014 at 12:43 am
Yes thank you. I will have to tweet several of these. Of course adding @Addictd2Success to the tweet. 🙂
Naomi@businessstartups
Feb 6, 2014 at 9:37 pm
Hi Joel,
This is truly an amazing post. This past week has not been the greatest and I feel like this post came to me at the right time.
I’ve wanted to start using positive affirmations again but I’m sick of reading the same old, tired affirmations. I needed something new to inspire me. So I wanted to say ‘thank you’.
I hope your enjoying your time in Malaysia – It sounds amazing.
Is there any books/material you could personally by Tsem Tulku Rinpoche.
Naomi.
Balamurugan
Feb 7, 2014 at 11:02 am
one of the sites that i like the most…..good job Joel. cheers man
Joel
Feb 7, 2014 at 3:14 pm
Thank you Balamurugan 🙂
Joy
Feb 8, 2014 at 7:31 pm
Hi Naomi,
Saw your comment… thought you might like to know, Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s books can be found here. 🙂
Naomi@businessstartups
Feb 10, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Thanks Joy
Solomon
Feb 6, 2014 at 7:36 pm
This is an awesome post, nice one Joel. My favourite quote has to be: “If we do not create inner peace, outer peace is not possible.”
Timeless wisdom indeed.