A dream is a vision, a goal is a promise. You can keep your promises to yourself by remaining flexible, focused, and committed.
Interpretation
Dreams are visions of what we want, while goals are commitments to achieve them.
In this quote, Denis Waitley emphasizes the importance of transforming dreams into actionable goals. He suggests that by staying adaptable, maintaining focus, and committing to our promises, we can effectively pursue and realize our aspirations.
In practice
In a motivational speech, you might say, 'Remember, a dream is a vision, a goal is a promise.'
Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now. Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the "someday I'll" philosophy.
Winners have the ability to step back from the canvas of their lives like an artist gaining perspective. They make their lives a work of art - an individual masterpiece.
Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future.
The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent.
You are an uncut gemstone of priceless value. Cut and polish your potential with knowledge, skills and service and you will be in great demand throughout your life.
Expect the best; convert problems into opportunities; be dissatisfied with the status quo; focus on where you want to go, instead of where you're coming from; and most importantly, decide to be happy, knowing it's an attitude, a habit gained from daily practice, and not a result or payoff.
Progress and innovation happen when you set unrealistic goals.
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
He tries to show each person how much they are capable of achieving.
Keep the weeds of negative influence from your life. 'Farm' the seeds of constructive influence.
For every finish-line tape a runner breaks -- complete with the cheers of the crowd and the clicking of hundreds of cameras -- there are the hours of hard and often lonely work that rarely gets talked about.
Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.
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