Our idea of a real problem is someone else's idea of an ultimate dream. Put the 'problem' in perspective
Tony RobbinsRead
The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck.
Interpretation
Luck comes from being prepared when opportunities arise.
Tony Robbins conveys that what we often perceive as 'luck' is not mere chance, but rather the result of thorough preparation intersecting with the right opportunities. By being ready and prepared, we position ourselves to take advantage of unforeseen chances, thereby shaping our success.
In practice
In a motivational speech about achieving success, one might say this quote to emphasize the importance of hard work.
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!
There isn't a woman player in the world I can't give knights-odds to and still beat.
If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.
If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?
Industry is a better horse to ride than genius.
I just remember watching Federer the first year he won Wimbledon. He was struggling with his back problem. I remember it vividly. It looked like there was a chance he was not going to finish. He had that look in his eye. Then, somehow, he found the wherewithal to dig a little deeper, and suddenly he wins the thing, and he's a different player.
A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.
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