Never sell tomorrow short. There's plenty to get excited about. Be filled with expectation, hope and confidence. Believe something good is going to happen - and it usually will.
Robert H. SchullerRead
Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today.
Interpretation
Keep pushing forward despite challenges, as they may become more manageable over time.
This quote emphasizes the importance of perseverance in the face of difficulties. It suggests that while obstacles may seem daunting at present, they will often diminish in size and difficulty as time progresses and as one continues to strive and press on, leading to personal growth and resilience.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire students facing exams.
Never sell tomorrow short. There's plenty to get excited about. Be filled with expectation, hope and confidence. Believe something good is going to happen - and it usually will.
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
Every achiever that I have ever met says, 'My life turned around when I began to believe in me'.
Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none can tell whose sphere is the largest.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment. What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
What appears to be the end of the road may simply be a bend in the road.
Failure is a reality; we all fail at times, and it's painful when we do. But it's better to fail while striving for something wonderful, challenging, adventurous, and uncertain than to say, " I don't want to try because I may not succeed completely.
Perhaps we need to redefine our idea of role models; they're not always elite athletes whose success might seem too distant or unachievable. Sometimes it's our friend who just smashed her first 10k, or our Zumba teacher who is enthusiastic, encouraging and real.
If you want to boo, I want you to boo me as loud as you can, because I think that's a sign of respect: You don't boo the bad players; you boo the really good ones.
I started The Body Shop in 1976 simply to create a livelihood for myself and my two daughters, while my husband, Gordon, was trekking across the Americas. I had no training or experience and my only business acumen was Gordon's advice to take sales of Β£300 a week. Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that's exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.
They tell me a revival is only temporary; so is a bath, but it does you good.
Motivation needs to be a part of your own life for you to be effective in conveying it to others.
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