Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
Tony RobbinsRead
Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.
Interpretation
Direct your thoughts towards your goals instead of letting fear dictate your actions.
This quote emphasizes the importance of maintaining a forward-looking perspective focused on personal aspirations rather than the doubts and fears that can hinder progress. By concentrating on desired outcomes, individuals are encouraged to overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams with determination, thereby fostering a mindset conducive to success.
In practice
In a motivational speech to encourage young professionals to pursue their careers with confidence.
Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
There are no real successes without rejection. The more rejection you get, the better you are, the more you've learned, the closer you are to your outcome... If you can handle rejection, you'll learn to get everything you want.
What's the ultimate price I'll pay if I don't stop this indulgence now? By asking questions like this, they'll associate pain to overeating, and their behavior will change immediately.
Happiness and success in life are not the result of what we have, but rather of how we live. What we do with the things we have makes the biggest difference in the quality of life.
As a species, we're not only wired to choose today over tomorrow, but we hate to feel like we're losing out on something. The bottom line is, if we feel like we're losing something we avoid it, we won't do it. That's why so many people don't save and invest. Saving sounds like you're giving something up, you're losing something today. But you're not.
Any Idiot can point out a problem .... A leader is willing to do something about it! Leaders solve problems!
Every kid coming out of Harvard, every kid coming out of school now thinks he can be the next Mark Zuckerberg, and with these new technologies like cloud computing, he actually has a shot.
When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row.
There will be days when I walk in an arena and people will cheer and then there might be days when I walk in an arena and people might boo, but it all sounds the same to me because it's all just noise that lets me know that I'm relevant.
The fundamental challenge of achieving anything you wish is first to convince yourself to do it. Once you are totally convinced of its value, you'll find a way to get it done.
When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
So the desire you have, that itch that you have to be whatever it is you want to be ... that itch, that desire for good is Godβs proof to you sent already to indicate that itβs yours. You already have it. Claim it.
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