A powerful quote that talks about the importance of starting without being too overwhelmed or consumed by the details. Here we explore the impact of planning and ensuring that your dreams don’t wait till the plan has reached perfection.
This is a beautiful quote by Henry Ford that talks about the importance of hard work. There are 2 parts to this quote – one about the hard work of chopping and the second about taking the initiative and ownership. We all know that hard work is romanticised in motivational quotes – however hard work for the sake of work is pointless. We need to support this hard work through strategy, smart thinking and above all ownership and self-reliance. This is where we can start making the difference that Henry Ford alludes to.
Perseverance is not a long race: Perseverance and hard work go together – In most places, these two are used interchangeably. However, perseverance is beneficial when we take feedback and continuously improve. It is a long race but with multiple stops in between. In each of these stops, we rest, recover and grow thus gaining strength to complete the journey. The most important thing is to ensure that we continue through the journey and make it as fulfilling as possible. Hence, the quote – perseverance is not a long race, but multiple short races. And that’s also the fun part, isn’t it? Without these multiple small stops, we will not know if we are going in the right direction.
Life should be great rather than long: It emphasizes the idea that one should focus on making the most out of the time we have. It encourages us to prioritize happiness, fulfilment, and personal growth over a prolonged existence. Ultimately, the quote reminds us to live with purpose and to make every moment count, rather than just aimlessly going through the motions of life.
Have courage to trust love: Love is hard, painful and yet beautiful. We simply can’t live without it but there are times when it feels like we can’t live with it either. The main thing in this quote is that love tests us – constantly questioning our trust and to do something good and right … Read more
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”. The talk is about the power of hard work, perseverance and grit through difficult circumstances. It conflicts with the question of when to give up. Although the traditional answer would say – never give up, we ought to learn and identify when something no longer makes sense to us. However, if you still feel passionate about something and that deserves a chance – hard work surely paves a way for the future.
There’s everything to love about this quote – the simplicity, aspiration and a desire to constantly learn. We belong to a generation where talent is often viewed as the number one thing. Sometimes, this extra focus on talent makes us forget things like hard work, taking feedback and continuously growing. We have numerous examples of … Read more
Further to our inspirational quotes series, today’s motivation is C.S. Lewis’ quote, “You Are Never Too Old To Set Another Goal Or To Dream A New Dream”. I have told this reason to myself over a hundred times – I am too old to set goals, face a failure, to run as much as I used to or wake up early. Amongst these rationalisations, there is a real need which surfaces which makes us aware of our priorities. With deep respect to these priorities and our abilities to go beyond reasons, we start to unearth the meaning of this quote by C.S.Lewis.
Yesterday is gone tomorrow has not yet come is a reminder for us to stay in the present moment. We often get drawn into the challenges of our life and are either worrying about the past or the future. Neither of these are as important as what’s happening at this moment. Mother Teresa brings this … Read more
A woman who needs very less introduction was an Albanian missionary who devoted her life to help people. She spread the message of love, humanity and peace to the world. She is considered the most influential person and her life itself is the messages for the billions of us.