I've always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it.
Dwayne JohnsonRead
Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, "awe s***.. they're up".
Interpretation
This quote encourages individuals to be so impactful and determined that even adversaries acknowledge their presence.
Dwayne Johnson's quote implies that one should strive to be such a powerful force in life that their mere existence inspires fear or respect in their challenges or doubts. It emphasizes the importance of self-confidence and making a strong positive impression in the world, suggesting that we should approach each day with the intention to make a significant impact.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire a group of students.
I've always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it.
Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me. Every night I had a live audience of 25,000 people to win over. My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining.
I've learned over the years that when it comes to success, consistency is key. Consistent hard work that we may not like doing today, but for a payoff we'll love tomorrow. Earn it. Enjoy it.
My mom cleaned toilets for a long time, and she'd seen a lot of terrible things, but she was still the strength of our family. And there are women like that all across the country - all around the world - who show that type of fortitude.
I'll never, ever be full. I'll always be hungry. Obviously, I'm not talking about food. Growing up, I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago, and I've never forgotten it, 'Once you've ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you'll never, ever be full.'
Always asked, 'Whats the key to success?' The key is, there is no key. Be humble, hungry and always be the hardest worker in the room.
One of the great things about young entrepreneurs is that they don't know that something can't be done. So they try something that's so audacious and usually end up pulling it off.
Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere, and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles... Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.
I have a slogan I use when I get anxious writing, which happens quite a bit: βthe ordeal is part of the commitment.β Itβs one of my mantras. It makes a lot of things doable.
You suffer the blow, but you capitalize on the opportunity left in its wake.
you don't need to be better than any one else you just need to be better than you used to be
One would like to be grand and heroic, if one could; but if not, why try at all? One wants to be very something, very great, very heroic; or if not that, then at least very stylish and very fashionable. It is this everlasting mediocrity that bores me.
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