Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
Tony RobbinsRead
You might say what if I screw up? Then screw up big! Go for it! Do a big screw-up!
Interpretation
Embrace the possibility of failure and take bold risks.
In this quote, Tony Robbins encourages individuals to not be afraid of making mistakes but rather to take significant risks in pursuit of their goals. He suggests that if one is going to fail, they should do so spectacularly, as this approach can lead to greater opportunities for growth and success.
In practice
In a motivational speech to business students about entrepreneurship.
Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
There are no real successes without rejection. The more rejection you get, the better you are, the more you've learned, the closer you are to your outcome... If you can handle rejection, you'll learn to get everything you want.
What's the ultimate price I'll pay if I don't stop this indulgence now? By asking questions like this, they'll associate pain to overeating, and their behavior will change immediately.
Happiness and success in life are not the result of what we have, but rather of how we live. What we do with the things we have makes the biggest difference in the quality of life.
As a species, we're not only wired to choose today over tomorrow, but we hate to feel like we're losing out on something. The bottom line is, if we feel like we're losing something we avoid it, we won't do it. That's why so many people don't save and invest. Saving sounds like you're giving something up, you're losing something today. But you're not.
Any Idiot can point out a problem .... A leader is willing to do something about it! Leaders solve problems!
I am always for the man who wishes to work.
You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mold.
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.
I really hate relaxing. I've done three movies in a row, worked for two years straight, and to me, idle time is the devil's workshop. I like to focus on something.
You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.
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