“Know What You Believe What are your values today with regard to your work and your career? Do you believe in the values of integrity, hard work, dependability, creativity, cooperation, initiative, ambition, and getting along well with people? People who live these values in their work are vastly more successful and more highly esteemed than people who do not. What are your values with regard to your family? Do you believe in the importance of unconditional love, continuous encouragement and reinforcement, patience, forgiveness, generosity, warmth, and attentiveness? People who practice these values consistently with the important people in their lives are much happier than people who do not. What are your values with regard to money and financial success? Do you believe in the importance of honesty, industry, thrift, frugality, education, excellent performance, quality, and persistence? People who practice these values are far more successful in their financial lives than those who do not, and they achieve their financial goals far faster as well. What about your health? Do you believe in the importance of self-discipline, self-mastery, and self-control with regard to diet, exercise, and rest? Do you set high standards for health and fitness and then work every day to live up to those standards? People who practice these values live longer, healthier lives than people who do not.”

“The first rule of frog eating is this: If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first.”

“No person or situation can make you feel anything-it is only the way you think about a situation that makes you feel the way you do.”

“There is more to life than just increasing its speed.”

“This is the process of “systematic desensitization.” By confronting your fear, and by repeatedly doing the thing you fear, the fear eventually disappears.”

“The hardest part of any important task is getting started on it in the first place. Once you actually begin work on a valuable task, you seem to be naturally motivated to continue.”

“Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organize all your activities around it.”

“What are your three most important business or career goals right now? What are your three most important family or relationship goals right now? What are your three most important financial goals right now? What are your three most important health goals right now? What are your three most important personal and professional development goals right now? What are your three most important social and community goals right now? What are your three biggest problems or concerns in life right now?”

“You can accomplish virtually anything if you want it badly enough and if you are willing to work long enough and hard enough”

“The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.”

“Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you'll ever have is your mind and what you put into it.”

“Your biggest opportunity probably lies under your own feet, in your current  job, industry, education, experience or interests.”

“Rule: Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.”

“The very act of accepting responsibility short-circuits and cancels out any negative emotions you may be experiencing.”

“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than  any other.  ”