“Most people have heard of Mahatma Gandhi, the man who led India to independence from British rule. His life has been memorialized in books and film, and he is regarded as one of the great men in history. But did you know Gandhi did not start out as a great hero? He was born into a middle-class family. He had low self-esteem, and that made him reluctant to interact with others. He wasn’t a very good student, either, and he struggled just to finish high school. His first attempt at higher education ended in five months. His parents decided to send him to England to finish his education, hoping the new environment would motivate him. Gandhi became a lawyer. The problem when he returned to India was that he didn’t know much about Indian law and had trouble finding clients. So he migrated to South Africa and got a job as a clerk. Gandhi’s life changed one day while riding on a train in South Africa in the first-class section. Because of his dark skin, he was forced to move to a freight car. He refused, and they kicked him off the train. It was then he realized he was afraid of challenging authority, but that he suddenly wanted to help others overcome discrimination if he could. He created a new vision for himself that had value and purpose. He saw value in helping people free themselves from discrimination and injustice. He discovered purpose in life where none had existed previously, and that sense of purpose pulled him forward and motivated him to do what best-selling author and motivational speaker Andy Andrews calls “persist without exception.” His purpose and value turned him into the winner he was born to be,” 

“We do not stop working and playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop working and playing.”

“failure is an event, it is not a person—yesterday ended last night—today is a brand new day and it’s yours.” 

“You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.”

“you were born to win, but in order to be the winner you were born to be, you have to plan to win and prepare to win before you can expect to win.”

“Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.”

“Much about success is just the result of simply the ability to follow up, follow through, and finish what we started.”

“Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life … all areas of life.”

“Everybody says they want to be free. Take the train off the tracks and it’s free-but it can’t go anywhere.”

“When you’ve got a strong enough why, you can always find the how.” 

“With my past forgiven, my present secure, and my future irrevocably guaranteed, why shouldn’t I be enthusiastically optimistic?”

“Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.”

“desire is the catalyst that enables a person with average ability to compete and win against others with more natural talent.” 

“Great doors of opportunity swing on the tiny hinges of obedience.”

“All of us perform better and more willingly when we know why we're doing what we have been told or asked to do.”