success and failure quotes – Inspire99 https://inspire99.com Startup and Motivation Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:36:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://inspire99.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cropped-cropped-inspire99-logo-FB-cover2-32x32.jpg success and failure quotes – Inspire99 https://inspire99.com 32 32 44421129 John Wooden Success Quote – Success is peace of Mind Meaning and Inspiration https://inspire99.com/success-is-the-peace-of-mind-john-wooden/ https://inspire99.com/success-is-the-peace-of-mind-john-wooden/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:35:46 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=9742 John Wooden Success Quote : This is perhaps the most popular success quote by John Wooden - Success is a peace of mind knowing that you did your best. In today's discussion, we talk about the meaning, motivation and practical steps out of this quote. It highlights themes such as result orientation vs task orientation, success as a journey, continuous improvement etc.

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]]> https://inspire99.com/success-is-the-peace-of-mind-john-wooden/feed/ 4 9742 Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it https://inspire99.com/success-usually-comes-to-those-who-are-too-busy-to-be-looking-for-it/ https://inspire99.com/success-usually-comes-to-those-who-are-too-busy-to-be-looking-for-it/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2024 12:29:49 +0000 https://inspire99.com/?p=23765 Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it: This is a beautiful quote by Henry David Thoreau. In this article, we talk about the meaning of this quote across some popular themes. The most powerful meanings of this quote are around the themes of hard work, focus on our dreams and not being distracted by fears or mere daydreaming.

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]]> https://inspire99.com/success-usually-comes-to-those-who-are-too-busy-to-be-looking-for-it/feed/ 1 23765 Each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – Oprah Winfrey https://inspire99.com/its-your-call-take-it/ https://inspire99.com/its-your-call-take-it/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:59:58 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2514 “Each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint,” Oprah Winfrey declares in one of her insightful moments. What does it mean? At its core, this statement champions individuality and purpose. Oprah asserts that each person on this planet has a unique mission, a distinct contribution to make, a story that ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/its-your-call-take-it/feed/ 2 2514 Failure is a part of Success – Meaning, and Inspiration https://inspire99.com/failure-is-a-part-of-success/ https://inspire99.com/failure-is-a-part-of-success/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:42:00 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2821 Failure is a part of success: In this article, we talk about the importance of failure in success. The concept of failure is overrated – neither is failure fatal nor success final. It is all about the journey and progress in life. In other words, failure is a part of success whether we like it ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/failure-is-a-part-of-success/feed/ 1 2821 What makes you the champion? https://inspire99.com/what-makes-you-the-champion/ https://inspire99.com/what-makes-you-the-champion/#comments Tue, 13 May 2014 13:04:43 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=3010 Came across this beautiful quote today. I sometimes feel that we have overused the quota of success and failure that they start sounding like a cliche sometimes. Sometimes I feel as though they are just words which everybody else uses to define except us – most times I even feel that what I consider success ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/what-makes-you-the-champion/feed/ 3 3010 Should I be happy for others? https://inspire99.com/should-i-be-happy-for-others/ https://inspire99.com/should-i-be-happy-for-others/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2014 09:11:56 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2687 “I am happy for you” very familiar sentence, right?  But are we really?  Let me admit it. Sometimes I have pretended to be happy for others. How easy was it to say that sentence and it was always easy to hold on a little jealousy, a little envy or try comparing the lives and wondering ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/should-i-be-happy-for-others/feed/ 2 2687 Do you think your journey is impossible? https://inspire99.com/do-you-think-your-journey-is-impossible/ https://inspire99.com/do-you-think-your-journey-is-impossible/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:32:54 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2594 I’ve had the privilege of meeting quite a few interesting people along, some more talented than the other with the intelligence levels ranging to the highest, class valedictorians, computer geniuses, mathematical divas and people who could recite a book in a minute. And most of them had fascinating dreams and they could talk about it ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/do-you-think-your-journey-is-impossible/feed/ 5 2594 so what if we are nonsensical? https://inspire99.com/so-what-if-we-are-nonsensical/ https://inspire99.com/so-what-if-we-are-nonsensical/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 05:00:44 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2511 I guess I kinda like it when people call me a little crazy, wired in a completely different way. I am atleast happy that they are not tagging me as one in the society and the society sees me like a thread. Someone once said very beautifully – Identify where the heard is going, go ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/so-what-if-we-are-nonsensical/feed/ 4 2511 Troubles – Past or future, you can handle them https://inspire99.com/troubles-past-or-future-you-can-handle-them/ https://inspire99.com/troubles-past-or-future-you-can-handle-them/#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2014 05:00:11 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2505 Sometimes I guess it makes most sense to pick the funny bone. As simple as the quote seems, I certainly love a few parts about it. Dr.Seuss distinctly talks about two parts of troubles, some from the past and some from the future and they somehow make sure that they are well wired into the ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/troubles-past-or-future-you-can-handle-them/feed/ 1 2505 It’s simple, we are going to try till we die! https://inspire99.com/its-simple-we-are-going-to-try-till-we-die/ https://inspire99.com/its-simple-we-are-going-to-try-till-we-die/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2014 05:00:58 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2498 There are some quotes which make us stop, give out a gasp, say WOW and revel! If we talk about the persona here, I think he speaks for himself. If most so called successful people are asked what the secret to success has been, the common answers stretch from innate talent to the gifts to ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/its-simple-we-are-going-to-try-till-we-die/feed/ 16 2498 You’re on your own, you’ll know what to do https://inspire99.com/youre-on-your-own-youll-know-what-to-do/ https://inspire99.com/youre-on-your-own-youll-know-what-to-do/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2014 05:40:59 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2491 Self reliance is a virtue! So many times when things go off hand, it becomes so easy to blame things around right from the society to people, to opportunities and the climate, the reasons never seem to end and each one more justified than the other. But perhaps there is a better question here. Of ... Read more

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]]> https://inspire99.com/youre-on-your-own-youll-know-what-to-do/feed/ 3 2491 what do you do when people disrespect you? https://inspire99.com/what-do-you-do-when-people-disrespect-you/ https://inspire99.com/what-do-you-do-when-people-disrespect-you/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2014 05:30:17 +0000 http://inspire99.com/?p=2439 People are perhaps the most inspiring and the most annoying parts of the society. I never seem to come to an unequivocal stand there. Sometimes I feel they are the best in the world, with the innocence, the amazing smiles, the camaraderie. Almost very instantly I find myself debating the negatives like the selfishness, the ... Read more

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