Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will read more

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It read more

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, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are 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.

Poverty was the greatest motivating factor in my life.

Poverty was the greatest motivating factor in my life.

Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair.

Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair.

I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself.

I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself.

Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.

Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less read more

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.