Be willing to wait longer for you goals to bear fruit than you had anticipated.
Interpretation
Patience is essential in achieving long-term goals, sometimes requiring more time than expected.
This quote emphasizes the importance of patience in the pursuit of one's goals. Often, people may become discouraged if they do not see immediate results, but success frequently demands dedication and time. By being willing to wait longer than initially expected, individuals position themselves to reap the rewards of their efforts and ultimately achieve their aspirations.
In practice
In a motivational talk to students about succeeding in their careers.
Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now. Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the "someday I'll" philosophy.
Winners have the ability to step back from the canvas of their lives like an artist gaining perspective. They make their lives a work of art - an individual masterpiece.
Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future.
The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent.
You are an uncut gemstone of priceless value. Cut and polish your potential with knowledge, skills and service and you will be in great demand throughout your life.
Expect the best; convert problems into opportunities; be dissatisfied with the status quo; focus on where you want to go, instead of where you're coming from; and most importantly, decide to be happy, knowing it's an attitude, a habit gained from daily practice, and not a result or payoff.
If you never budge, don't expect a push.
Champions behave like champions before they are champions
The answer to the big questions in running is the same as the answer to the big questions in life: Do the best with what you've got.
My drive to put myself on the line comes from boredom. From that feeling when you go to bed and think, 'What did I do today?' It doesn't have to be something monumental, just a feeling that you really tried to look at something, or look into something.
Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Whatever you're scared of doing, Do it.
There is no substitute for hard work. If you're looking for the easy way, if you're looking for the trick, you might get by for a while, but you will not be developing the talents that lie within you. There is simply no substitute for work.
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