If you're climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don't look too read more

If you're climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don't look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don't think you're progressing until you step back and see how high you've really gone.

In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.

In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

If you're bored with life -- you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things -- read more

If you're bored with life -- you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things -- you don't have enough goals.

When aiming for the common denominator, be prepared for the occasional division by zero.

When aiming for the common denominator, be prepared for the occasional division by zero.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our read more

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose -- somehow we win out

The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as read more

The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.