"Comparison is the thief of joy."
Saw this on tik tok from a lady trying to encourage her gym buddy to keep working.
Saw this on tik tok from a lady trying to encourage her gym buddy to keep working.
Quotes / stories that inspire you or motivate you to be better
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"Everyone knows they are going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently. Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live."
Morrie Schwartz
Morrie Schwartz
My wife shared this one with me a decade or more ago - this one is massive.
In fact, this quote is why I don't share anything about my kids - I've seen the negative impact that comparison can have on people (especially mothers) when they see what others' kids are doing / accomplishing.
“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.” - Erma Bombeck
I've typically heard it attributed to Theodore Roosevelt.
“Excuses are the crutches of the uncommitted.” -A.R. Bernard
I’ll always remember this quote because of golfer Cory Pavin. I believe was on the final day on the 18th hole at Riviera Country Club. Pavin needed a birdie to tie and force a playoff.
His drive rolled slightly off the fairway into the right rough and into a so-so lie. He hits is approach to the far left of the flag, misses the long putt, taps in for a par and one shot behind the winner.
A reporter asked him about the “bad break” on the ball rolling barely off the fairway, into that terrible lie. And Pavin answered with that quote.
As a follow up, Pavin added “Over the course of my career I’ve hit shots from those types of lies thousands of times. I didn’t execute the shot. Plain and simple. I’ve always been “committed” to being the best player I can be. Therefore I don’t look for excuses.”
I’ll always remember this quote because of golfer Cory Pavin. I believe was on the final day on the 18th hole at Riviera Country Club. Pavin needed a birdie to tie and force a playoff.
His drive rolled slightly off the fairway into the right rough and into a so-so lie. He hits is approach to the far left of the flag, misses the long putt, taps in for a par and one shot behind the winner.
A reporter asked him about the “bad break” on the ball rolling barely off the fairway, into that terrible lie. And Pavin answered with that quote.
As a follow up, Pavin added “Over the course of my career I’ve hit shots from those types of lies thousands of times. I didn’t execute the shot. Plain and simple. I’ve always been “committed” to being the best player I can be. Therefore I don’t look for excuses.”
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“Lick’em tommorrow though” - General Ulysses S. Grant, the night of April 6, 1862 after the first day of The Battle of Shiloh.
When I’ve had a difficult day at work, when things haven’t gone my “way”, I always try remember this quote and its context: (below).
Union forces had been pushed back to form Grant’s Last Line at Pittsburgh Landing by the Confederate forces. Many of his Generals were imploring him to “retreat and fall back” to Nashville. Buell, McPherson and others were expecting such. Sherman was one Grant’s most trusted officers and very close friends with Grant.
On the night of the 6th, Sherman approached Grant and stated “Well, Grant, we’ve had the devil’s own day, haven’t we.” To which Grant replied, “Yes”, “Lick ‘em tomorrow, though”.
Which is exactly what happened the next day on April 7th. A full out offensive that pushed the confederates into retreat back to Corinth.
When I’ve had a difficult day at work, when things haven’t gone my “way”, I always try remember this quote and its context: (below).
Union forces had been pushed back to form Grant’s Last Line at Pittsburgh Landing by the Confederate forces. Many of his Generals were imploring him to “retreat and fall back” to Nashville. Buell, McPherson and others were expecting such. Sherman was one Grant’s most trusted officers and very close friends with Grant.
On the night of the 6th, Sherman approached Grant and stated “Well, Grant, we’ve had the devil’s own day, haven’t we.” To which Grant replied, “Yes”, “Lick ‘em tomorrow, though”.
Which is exactly what happened the next day on April 7th. A full out offensive that pushed the confederates into retreat back to Corinth.
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Never fight a battle when nothing is gained by winning.
- - - - - -George S. Patton
- - - - - -George S. Patton
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller
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I first read that on a sympathy card, when my sister was murdered, it brought me a tad bit of hopefulness when I was in a very dark place...!
Put another way......"Choose your battles"....which is SO true.......
Helen Keller also.
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
Have you read “Have a Little Faith” by Albom? If not, I highly recommend it.
"A fool with a plan is better than a genius without one."
T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens
