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40 Of Darren Hardy’s Most-Popular Success Quotes
Darren Hardy is not only the visionary force behind SUCCESS magazine as its Publisher and Founding Editor, he is also a highly sought after keynote speaker, media contributor and a New York Times bestselling author. Darren champions the message of success, hope and abundant opportunity in everything he does.
Below you will find 40 of his greatest quotes to help you reach your success goals:
1. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge.”
2. “Everything you need to be great is already inside you. Stop waiting for someone or something to light your fire. YOU have the match.”
3. “Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.”
4. “There is a one thing that 99 percent of “failures” and “successful” folks have in common — they all hate doing the same things. The difference is successful people do them anyway.”
5. “Your past doesn’t define you, it prepares you.”
6. “Hang out with those who have a common future, not a common past.”
7. “Don’t follow your dreams. Chase them down with aggressive pursuit.”
8. “When it comes to breaking old habits and starting new ones, remember to be patient with yourself. You’ve got to expect it’s going to take time and effort before you see lasting results.”
9. “Once-dominant empires have failed for this very reason. People get to a certain level of success and get too comfortable.”
11. “Consistency is the key to achieving and maintaining momentum.”
12. “There’s nothing wrong with ordinary. I just prefer to shoot for extraordinary.”
13. “Choices are at the root of every one of your results. Each choice starts a behavior that over time becomes a habit.”
14. “It’s not enough to choose to be successful. You have to dig deeper than that to find your core motivation, to activate your superpower. Your why-power.”
15. “Everyone is affected by three kinds of influences: input (what you feed your mind), associations (the people with whom you spend time), and environment (your surroundings).”
16. “You alone are responsible for what you do, don’t do, or how you respond to what’s done to you.”
17. “Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.”
18. “In essence, you make your choices, and then your choices make you.”
19. “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”
21. “Your biggest challenge isn’t that you’ve intentionally been making bad choices. Your biggest challenge is that you’ve been sleepwalking through your choices.”
22. “When you define your goals, you give your brain something new to look for and focus on.”
23. “If you are not making the progress that you would like to make and are capable of making, it is simply because your goals are not clearly defined.”
24. “You get started by taking one small step, one action at a time.”
25. “If you really want to maintain a good habit, make sure you pay attention to it at least once a day, and you’re far more likely to succeed.”
26. “The first step toward change is awareness. If you want to get from where you are to where you want to be, you have to start by becoming aware of the choices that lead you away from your desired destination.”
27. “Motivation without action, leads to self-delusion.”
28. Garden your head – pull out the weeds of excuses and plant the seeds of greatness.”
29. “Start your day with why, then get on with your what.”
31. “It’s not what you learn or what you know; it’s what you do with what you know and learn.”
32. “Falling is part of getting better.”
33. “Fear is not real. It’s an illusion, a phenomenon that resides entirely within your own brain.”
34. “The activities that you are most afraid of are the activities that can cause a breakthrough in your success.”
35. “Unsuccessful people carry their goals around in their head like marbles rattling around in a can, and we say a goal that is not in writing is merely a fantasy.”
36. “Risk means acting without certainty.”
37. “Don’t envy the achiever, BE the achiever.”
38. “What controls your attention, controls your life.”
39. “Critics are bitter dreamers gone scared. Empathize and ignore.”
Thank you for reading my article! Which Darren Hardy quote will you be writing down and reading daily?
Michelle Obama, wife of former United States President, Barack Obama, an American lawyer and writer, a former First Lady of the United States of America, a mom, an author and a style icon. In the eight amazing years that she served as the First Lady of the United States of America, she managed to become an inspiration for women all across the globe.
She has always spoken and worked towards equal rights for women, education for girls and healthy living. She is the proper definition of the modern-day revolutionary woman. Over the last couple of years, she has been encouraging people everywhere with her incredible words of wisdom and motivation. Every single person – young or old, is sure to take inspiration and motivation from her words.
Here are 30 quotes spoken by Michelle Obama:
1. “When they go low, we go high.”
2. “Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
3. “Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.”
4. “The only limit to the height of your achievement is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.”
5. “Being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters – on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves.”
6. “As women, we must stand up for ourselves. As women, we must stand up for each other. As women, we must stand up for justice for all.”
7. “No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are BEAUTIFUL.”
8. “Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.”
9. “No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half of its citizens.”
10. “You don’t have to say anything to the haters. You don’t have to acknowledge them at all. You just wake up every morning and be the best you can be. And that tends to shut them up.”
11. “Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. Let them make you even hungrier to succeed.”
12. “Empower yourselves with a good education, then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise.”
13. “When girls are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous.”
14. “Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.”
15. “Choose people who lift you up.”
16. “The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is the presence of women who are valued.”
17. “Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.”
18. “Just do what works for you because there will always be someone who thinks differently.”
19. “Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.”
20. “Just try new things. Don’t be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar.”
21. “Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. Trust your instincts, good relationships feel good, they feel right, they don’t hurt.”
22. “The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.”
23. “Don’t ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn’t.”
24. “I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values – and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.”
25. “Changing the big picture takes time… and the best thing to do is focus on the things that we can make in our lives. If we’re doing all that – that becomes the collage of real change.”
26. “People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.”
27. “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.”
28. “You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.”
29. “I am an example of what is possible when girls from the beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.”
30. “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.”
What is your favorite quote from Michelle Obama? Comment Below!
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Alicia
Oct 16, 2015 at 11:12 pm
Great quotes! Darren Hardy is awesome. I loved his book, ‘The Compound Effect’.
Such an inspiring and motivating read.
Carla Schesser
Oct 17, 2015 at 12:41 am
Glad you enjoyed it! His book is great!:)