We have to earn our Wings every day.
Interpretation
Earning our wings symbolizes the daily effort and dedication needed to achieve our goals.
This quote emphasizes the importance of continuous effort and perseverance in achieving success. Just like a bird must learn to fly by developing its wings, individuals must consistently work hard and strive for their dreams each day.
In practice
In a motivational speech to students about pursuing their dreams.
Give us, O God, the vision which can see Your love in the world in spite of human failure. Give us the faith to trust Your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give us the knowledge that we may continue to pray with understanding hearts. And show us what each one of us can do to set forward the coming of the day of universal peace.
Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.
Live today. Remove all blame from your vocabulary. Catch yourself when you find yourself using your past history as a reason for your failure to act today, and instead say, 'I am free now to detach myself from what used to be.'
Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
I believe in work, hard work, and long hours of work. Men do not breakdown from overwork, but from worry and dissipation.
I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the U.S. Open I realise that winning is the biggest motivation.
Don't worry about motivation. Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes. It is unreliable - and when you are counting on motivation to get your goals accomplished, you will likely fall short.
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