Points To Ponder !

[axgar]

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland

[J65]

"Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try."

Peggy Noonan, speechwriter and columnist

[J65]

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step"

Lao-Tzu

[Tim Wescott]

"A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses
the mind."

------------Robert Bolton

[axgar]

"Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential." - John C. Maxwell

[axgar]

"If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing, and believe in what you are doing." - Will Rogers

[Tim Wescott]

A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top.

[Tim Wescott]

If you`re going through hell...................keep going!!!

[Tim Wescott]

"Be aware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose."

--Dan McKinnon

[Intensity]

Wow, this is a part of Tim that i didn't know! I must admit that it's not all about muscle with him

Here is mine...

(I'll try to translate it from french): The refusal of praise is the desire of beiing praise twice! - dont remember from who it is.

Push push puuuuush - Me to my training partner.

Mo

[1705total]

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.

[Tim Wescott]

Just saw this and thought it was pretty funny!! LOL

"The dumber people think you, are the more surprised they will be when you kill them"

[youngblood]

Just what are you trying to say Timmy?

[tonyb]

'If you are going to be thinking at all, it might as well be Big'

Donald Trump

I love this quote because it encourages me to really go after things to the greatest extent possible, not half hearted attempts. This is when great things happen

[Tim Wescott]

Found this on Mayhem,and thought it was awesome:

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

Theodrore Rooosevelt

[Rich]

Great thread!!!

As a teacher I collect quotes that I like. I have literally 100's. But this is one of my all-time favourites (it's sometimes attributed to Nelson Mandela, but he was quoting when he said it)

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
-- Marianne Williamson

[Rich]

And my other favourite. Famous one from Bruce Lee, but SO appropriate to every facet of life, from school to the gym to family and relationships in general.

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. If you put water in a cup it becomes the cup, if you put into a bottle it becomes the bottle. You put water into a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be like water, my friend.

I approach every workout like this.

[Tim Wescott]

Great additions Rich.......thanks!!

[bgbdwlf]

j65 said:

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt

This quote is my favorite of all time, followed closely by the Vince Lombardi quote "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

[RUBICON19]

bgbdwlf said:

j65 said:

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt

This quote is my favorite of all time, followed closely by the Vince Lombardi quote "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

How TRUE!