Worry is like rocking in a rocking chair all day, because it keeps you busy but gets you nowhere.
Joyce MeyerRead
I believe confidence is all about being positive concerning what you can do -- and not worrying over what you can't do. A confident person is open to learning, because she knows that her confidence allows her to walk through life's doorways, eager to discover what waits on the other side. She knows that every new unknown is a chance to learn more about herself and unleash her abilities.
Interpretation
Confidence stems from a positive attitude toward one's abilities and a willingness to learn.
This quote emphasizes that true confidence comes from focusing on one's strengths and being open to new experiences. It suggests that a confident person embraces opportunities for growth and learning rather than being hindered by self-doubt or fear of the unknown, viewing each challenge as a chance to develop further skills and understanding.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire a team before a big project.
Worry is like rocking in a rocking chair all day, because it keeps you busy but gets you nowhere.
A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you.
Encourage everyone you meet with a smile or compliment. Make them feel better when you leave their presence and they will always be glad to see you coming.
Peace is one of the most precious gifts God has promised His children. I know, because for many years my life was not peaceful, and I was miserable.
Early on in my life, I had a broken soul. I was abused by my father, abandoned by my mother and ended up in a destructive first marriage. By the time I was 23, I was broken in my soul. I didn't know how to think right. I felt wrong about everything. But God stepped into my life, and I came out on the other side and didn't even smell like smoke.
I learned that what happened to me did not have to define who I was. My past could not control my future unless I allowed it to.
It's cool because here everybody has the same goal. We're all competing for our countries. We're all coming down here to do our best. And we all are the best athletes in our own countries.
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
Sorry, but retirement offends me. You don’t just stop fighting in the middle of a war because your legs hurt. So why do you get to stop working in the middle of your life just because your prostate hurts? That’s desertion.
People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.
My father left his piano at the house when he left, and I wasn't allowed to play it when he was there because I wasn't as good as him. So when he left, I was determined to get as good as him, and I taught myself how to play music, and I just stuck with it, and I did it all the time.
Right now, in every big city ghetto, tens of thousands of yesterday's and today's school dropouts are keeping body and soul together by some form of hustling in the same way I did.
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