When anticipating how difficult a task will be, it’s harder to start and complete it.

Procrastination likes to eat our time up.

Sometimes we give up too soon on a dream or a goal, because it seems so big or we worry about what others may think.

“If you want it you must obtain it by great labor.” — T.S. Eliot

If today was tomorrow and will be yesterday, then there is nothing we can do about tomorrow and yesterday, but we can about today!

“I don’t need to know what your problem is for you to correct it.” — Milton Erickson

When setting our goals we tend to look at the product, instead of enjoying the process itself.

“The person that has the most to do with what happens to you is you. It’s not somebody else.” — Dr. Ben Carson

What barriers do we have that keep us from making changes in our lives?

We can’t always complete things in one day.

Having a purpose in what we do can give us a reason to push on during difficult times.

“What it boils down to is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”

— Thomas Edison

When things aren’t going our way, patience is required.

When it comes to hard work or completing a difficult task, there is always the temptation of making shortcuts. Some shortcuts can be useful, but shortcuts can be more bothersome than they’re worth.

When committed to something, there is no indecision, there are no ambiguities, there are no distractions, and there are no excuses. We just do what requires of us.

If we work now, our efforts will pay off later.

We don’t have to feel overwhelmed or feel envious when we see someone’s success.

In spite of our fears and doubts, we must persist in what we’re trying to carry out. We may lose some while being persistent, but if we lose persistence itself, then everything is lost.

When we experience boredom, it could mean that we’re not challenging ourselves enough.

Let us feel our emotions. In our daily lives, our unconscious minds tell us what we’re feeling.