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41 Essential Quotes That Shows The Beauty Of Simplicity
Success is dependent upon simplicity, the simpler we can make things the more successful we will be. It’s as simple as that! Simplicity aids understanding, it allows us to focus better, it increases belief and builds confidence.
The value of simplicity has been known for centuries, its importance has been understood by the best and the brightest throughout history. Yet we somehow still have a natural tendency to over complicate things.
Here are 41 quotes on simplicity to remind you of the importance and beauty of being simple:
1. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius
2. “In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
3. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci
4. “The most complicated skill is to be simple.” – Dejan Stojanovic
5. “That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” – Steve Jobs
6. “Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” – Isaac Newton
7. “It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” – Amelia Barr
8. “Simplicity is a prerequisite for reliability.” – Edsger Dijkstra
9. “I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.” – Lao Tzu
10. “Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.” – George Sand
11. “Simplicity is an exact medium between too little and too much.” – Sir Joshua Reynolds
12. “Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject.” – Thomas Mann
13. “Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.” – Lin Yutang
14. “The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.” – Douglas Horton
15. “Simplicity is the outcome of technical subtlety. It is the goal, not the starting point.” – Maurice Saatchi
16. “Simplicity is a state of mind.” – Charles Wagner
17. “Understanding reduces the greatest to simplicity, and lack of it causes the least to take on the magnitude.” – Raymond Holliwell
19. “If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” – Albert Einstein
20. “The greatest ideas are the simplest.” – William Golding
21. “Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
22. “Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing, layout, processes, and procedures.” – Tom Peters
23. “Very often, people confuse simple with simplistic. The nuance is lost on most.” – Clement Mok
24. “Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.” – Martin H. Fischer
25. “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler “ – Albert Einstein
26. “People often associate complexity with deeper meaning, when often after precious time has been lost, it is realized that simplicity is the key to everything.” – Gary Hopkins
27. Growth creates complexity, which requires simplicity.” – Andy Stanley
29. “Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” – Henry David Thoreau
30. “It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.” – Bruce Lee
31. “Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.” – John Maeda
32. “Things are never as complicated as they seem. It is only our arrogance that prompts us to find unnecessarily complicated answers to simple problems.” – Muhammad Yunus
33. “The role of genius is not to complicate the simple, but to simplify the complicated.” – Criss Jami
34. “Complexity is impressive, but simplicity is genius.” – Lance Wallnau
35. “Complexity is enemy of execution”. – Anthony Robbins
36. “Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Come can avoid it. Geniuses remove it.” – Alan Perlis
37. “Simplicity will stand out, while complexity will get lost in the crowd.” – Kevin Barnett
38. “Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge.” – Winston Churchill
39. “The evolution of knowledge is toward simplicity, not complexity.” – L. Ron Hubbard
40. “The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace.” – Mildred Norman
41. “As you simplify your life, the laws of the Universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.” – Henry David Thoreau
To achieve simplicity we need to have a simplicity first attitude. Simplicity is not easy, but it is achievable, and it makes everything easier.
Which one of these simplicity quotes is your favorite? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
Shakira is a internationally recognized singer, actor, and philanthropist. She has won multiple entertainment related awards and her music has reached the ears of billions. Starting her singing career at the young age of 13, Shakira has been forced to adapt and innovate in order to reach new audiences and maintain her status as a household name. From music, to movies, to starting her own fragrance line; Shakira is a force to be reckoned with
Here are some words of wisdom from her decades of experience:
1. “In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.” – Shakira
2. “I know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.” – Shakira
3. “Scars remind me of just how far that I’ve come.” – Shakira
4. “There’s no better makeup than self-confidence.” – Shakira
5. “I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.” – Shakira
6. “Live your life to the fullest.” – Shakira
7. “My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.” – Shakira
8. “We have to promote human solidarity, avoid indifference, and play a part with society in the solution of the problem of violence…” – Shakira
9. “Walking gets too boring, when you learn how to fly.” – Shakira
10. “I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.” – Shakira
11. “I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.” – Shakira
12. “You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.” – Shakira
13. “Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.” – Shakira
14. “In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.” – Shakira
15. “Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term.” – Shakira
16. “My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.” – Shakira
Which quote was your favorite? Comment below and share!
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!
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I’ve got this friend and he’s always crying about the competition. He spends a lot of time sooking about them and coming up with plans to take them down.
I’ve put up with it for a while, but now it’s driving me nuts. I started to think: how can we learn to love our competition in business?
Here are some thoughts I had about your competition:
Thought #1 – You say they’re lying. Good!
My friend says his competition is lying. Many businesses lie and that’s fantastic news for you. When a business lies, they are playing the short game.
“The long game in business is about being so vulnerable, authentic and real that it punches your ideal customer in the face every time they hear about your brand”
Trust in business, leads to incredible progress. All those marketing campaigns your competitor’s use are mostly to make them sound like something they are not. When your business is trustworthy, you don’t need to market as much.
Being honest cuts through the hype and because it’s so rare, your ideal customer runs towards you at 110km, with their arms wide open. Right behind them are all of their network who are begging to hear from a business that is a real – a business that is like you and me.
Don’t hate your dishonest competition: learn to love them from the bottom of your heart. See the love in your competition.
Thought #2 – There’s enough room for everyone
This scarcity mindset that you have to own 100% of the market in your first three years of operations is bulldust. There’s room for you and your competitors. It’s not a sprint; it’s a marathon to reach the unicorn status that is success/world domination.
Feeling like you’re drowning in competition is exactly that. Focusing on your competition 24/7 makes you feel like absolute garbage after a while. It stops you from having a good night sleep full of dreams that contain growth, prosperity, optimism and triumph towards your businesses mission.
I used to be that guy that couldn’t sleep because of competition. Every time someone brought out the same product that was cheaper than mine, I cracked it. I thought that business was so hard because there were so many people that wanted to cut my lunch.
What I forgot is that despite all the competition, people were still buying. Even if we weren’t the cheapest, it didn’t matter. Some people would find us and buy, and others wouldn’t.
The competition can only cut your lunch for so long. If you stick at it and not let the thoughts of their horrible shadows upset you, you’ll be soon making the lunches and cutting theirs.
Thought #3 – It’s ugly
Sooking like a pissed off brown bear with a crown on its head is ugly. You’re showing everyone you work with that you are a sore loser. Winners worry about their own business first.
“Winners know that their business isn’t an immaculate diamond on day one”
Every time my friend complained about his competitors; it made his business seem ugly. I stopped becoming drawn to it as I did at the start. The conversations became more about his competitors than his own business. The focus was lost on competitors which he couldn’t control.
Thought #4 – You can’t win every deal
No business wins 100% of the opportunities that are presented. There’s this lie that you have to be always winning to be successful. There’s this belief that some people have that says their business is unique and therefore it’s only normal that when they pitch, they will always win.
Again, this is total BS. Your business might have some unique strengths, but there’s always competition. Some deals you’ll win and some deals you won’t. You don’t need to win all the time to put food on the table and be successful.
I’m also competitive by nature and I’ve had to settle sometimes for the simple fact that I won’t win all the time. Sometimes losing a deal is only the beginning. The opportunities you lose are where all the lessons are.
“Your lost opportunities are what strengthen your entire value proposition to the market”
Thought #5 – Seeing your competitors suck is inspiring
When a competitor of yours has a major failure, you should be inspired. What I mean is that you should never want your own client base to suffer the same gunshot to the head. Instead of trash talking your competitors for their mistakes, use them as inspiration to not be like them.
Your competitors should form part of the reason why you exist. You should exist not to make the same dumb mistakes they do. You should exist so your customers have a better alternative. Having horrendous companies within the same industry has inspired many businesses like Uber and Airbnb.
Being a business full of inspiring people is easier when everyone else sucks.
Thought #6 – Complaining shows insecurity
By my friend complaining about his competition, what he revealed to me was his insecurity. He was showing me that he lacked the confidence in his own product and so it made sense for him to talk down everyone else’s.
The thing is when you love your product and genuinely believe it’s the best in its field, you forget about everyone else’s. Believing in your product offering comes from the confidence that as a business you believe in yourselves.
If you believe, your ideal customer will believe. Bagging your competition may make you feel better in the short term, but it will never make your business grow.
Thought #7 – You only have so much thinking space
Don’t waste it thinking about your competitors. Use your thinking space to come up with new ideas, to innovate and to WOW your customers. These habits will stop you from living in the scarcity that comes with being obsessed by your competition.
Thinking about your competitors is not going to make them go away. Complaining about them will not improve your product or service. To have a good business, you have to operate from a place of creativity. Being creative is hard work and so you don’t want throw away your thinking space.
Dreaming about your competitors puts you in a spiral of negative thoughts. These thoughts start to overtake the positive ones and pretty soon you can’t be relentlessly optimistic anymore. It’s this optimism that helps you come up with ideas that will change the world.
Much like we compare ourselves to the lives we live through looking at other people’s social media, focusing on your competitor’s forces you to always believe you don’t have enough.
I’m here to say you are good enough. Your business is good enough. Your business can be one of the great’s.
Thought #8 – You can actually do business with your competitors
Here’s the really stupid thing: You can actually do business with your competitors. See, your business can’t fulfill every customer need. Instead of saying “We don’t do that,” use your competitors as referral partners.
I can remember in a business that I was a part of, where we used our competitors over the road to supply us with stock when we ran out and had items on back order. We would do the same thing for them when they ran out of stock. As a result, we always had stock.
“Our competitors over the road taught us lots of things we would have never known if we tried to play the solo game. Business is a team sport”
***Final thought***
Your competition is not the problem. They’re not the reason why you are losing sales. The real reason you are focused on your competition is because something is wrong with the way you are thinking. Your competitors can force you to sabotage your own success if you don’t stop focusing on them.
Complaining about your competitors never get’s you anywhere. The way to fast-track your success is to get intimate with your competitors and find a way to be uniquely you. Find a way to be bold, authentic, real, sexy and unwavering in your businesses values. Be the honest, cool company that is friends with everybody. That’s how you go from being a sook to being the best in your field.
I want you to use your competition to be world-class. You deserve it.
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The beauty of simplicity is so undermined. Thanks Gordon for bringing up how important simplicity is.
You sum it up so well here: “Simplicity aids understanding, it allows us to focus better, it increases belief and builds confidence.”My favorite simplicity quotes in the list are those:
6. “Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” – Isaac Newton
23. “Very often, people confuse simple with simplistic. The nuance is lost on most.” – Clement Mok
25. “Everything should be made as simpl as possible, but not simpler “ – Albert Einstein -
Gordon thanks for taking the time to put these quotes together for all of us. Number 19 is my favorite as I find that too often these days, people want to complicate things that they don’t understand themselves. The reasons around this are quite broad bur none the less, simplicity is key.
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Shakira is a internationally recognized singer, actor, and philanthropist. She has won multiple entertainment related awards and her music has reached the ears of billions. Starting her singing career at the young age of 13, Shakira has been forced to adapt and innovate in order to reach new audiences and maintain her status as a household name. From music, to movies, to starting her own fragrance line; Shakira is a force to be reckoned with
Here are some words of wisdom from her decades of experience:
1. “In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.” – Shakira
2. “I know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.” – Shakira
3. “Scars remind me of just how far that I’ve come.” – Shakira
4. “There’s no better makeup than self-confidence.” – Shakira
5. “I always had the intuition, even as a little child, that I was called for a big project.” – Shakira
6. “Live your life to the fullest.” – Shakira
7. “My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.” – Shakira
8. “We have to promote human solidarity, avoid indifference, and play a part with society in the solution of the problem of violence…” – Shakira
9. “Walking gets too boring, when you learn how to fly.” – Shakira
10. “I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.” – Shakira
11. “I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with.” – Shakira
12. “You can’t achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.” – Shakira
13. “Everyone can know what is in my heart because I find it hard to conceal myself.” – Shakira
14. “In the full light of day, I don’t want to think about the sunset.” – Shakira
15. “Relationships have to have a give and take if they’re going to work in the long term.” – Shakira
16. “My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.” – Shakira
Which quote was your favorite? Comment below and share!
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!
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Turenne
May 16, 2016 at 9:39 pm
The beauty of simplicity is so undermined. Thanks Gordon for bringing up how important simplicity is.
You sum it up so well here: “Simplicity aids understanding, it allows us to focus better, it increases belief and builds confidence.”
My favorite simplicity quotes in the list are those:
6. “Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” – Isaac Newton
23. “Very often, people confuse simple with simplistic. The nuance is lost on most.” – Clement Mok
25. “Everything should be made as simpl as possible, but not simpler “ – Albert Einstein
Tim Denning
Dec 29, 2015 at 11:41 pm
Gordon thanks for taking the time to put these quotes together for all of us. Number 19 is my favorite as I find that too often these days, people want to complicate things that they don’t understand themselves. The reasons around this are quite broad bur none the less, simplicity is key.
addicted 2 The Grind
Dec 28, 2015 at 10:36 pm
Great quotes. Thanks for sharing.