Know that TODAY, and each and everyday literally becomes the BEST day of your life, when YOU choose to see that it is. It doesn't matter what's going on around you, it only matters what's going on inside of you.
Hal ElrodThere is nothing to fear, because you cannot fail... only learn, grow and become better than you've ever been before.
Hal ElrodYour entire life begins to change the day that you decide you will no longer accept mediocrity for yourself. When you decide that TODAY is the most important day of your life, and that NOW matters more than any other time, because it is who you're becoming in every moment, based on the choices you're making and the actions you're taking, that is determining who and where you are going to be for the rest of your life.
Hal ElrodSure, we all have problems and we all have our mess, and what happens tomorrow is anyone's guess, but there's no need and no benefit to let yourself stress, because for one and for all... life is blessed!
Hal ElrodThere is a big difference between just learning something, and actually LIVING what you learn.
Hal ElrodTwo of my favorite phrases to repeat to myself daily are 'Life is perfect' and 'I am grateful'. The more I do, the better I feel. Try it for yourself!
Hal ElrodLove the life you have while you create the life of your dreams. Don't think you have to wait for the latter to do the former.
Hal ElrodEvery time you help someone else, not only are you helping that person, but you are helping every person they touch, AND you are helping yourself - because we are all ONE.
Hal ElrodI can't think of anything more empowering than the fact that we are destined to be, do and have anything we choose.
Hal ElrodThose who only do what they feel like, don't do much. To be successful at anything you must take action even when you don't feel like it, knowing it is the action itself that will produce the motivation you need to follow through.
Hal ElrodPeople who complain often say things like, 'I'm not being negative, I'm just being realistic.' Really? How is it anymore 'realistic' to focus on and talk about things that discourage us and make us feel bad, than to focus on and talk about the POSITIVE aspects of life that make us feel GOOD? Both area equally REALISTIC, but which you choose to dwell on has a very different impact on the quality of YOUR life.
Hal ElrodGratitude and complaining cannot co-exist simultaneously. Choose the one that best serves you.
Hal ElrodHave faith in the magic and miracles of life, for only those that do get to experience them.
Hal ElrodThrough the good times and bad, the quality of your relationships will ultimately determine the quality of your life. So be grateful for your loved ones and focus on adding as much value to their lives as you possibly can.
Hal ElrodThe number one cause of unfulfilled potential is never deciding that NOW matters more than any other time in your life.
Hal ElrodTo become a champion, you must first think like a champion, and the best way to think like a champion is start talking like a champion. So start talking today like the champion you could be, and your thoughts and actions will follow.
Hal ElrodThe one thing we can count on is that time will pass; day will become night, and the sunrise will bring with it a new tomorrow. What you are doing with these precious moments TODAY is creating your tomorrow. How you spend today is the greatest measure of who you are becoming, and the life you will be living. My question to you is: what will YOU do today to become the person you need to be to create the extraordinary life you deserve?
Hal ElrodAnything you want for life is available to you, the universe is just waiting for you to take the necessary action(s) before it gives you what you want.
Hal ElrodHow we start our day determines how we create our life. Are you snoozing through your morning... snoozing through your life... and snoozing through your unlimited potential... Or are YOU committed to waking up each day with passion, purpose, and a plan so you can create the life you truly want & deserve?
Hal ElrodReplace your judgments with empathy, upgrade your complaining to gratitude and trade in your fear for love.
Hal ElrodKnow that wherever you are in your life right now is both temporary, and exactly where you are supposed to be. You have arrived at this moment to learn what you must learn, so you can become the person you need to be to create the life you truly want. Even when life is difficult or challenging-especially when life is difficult and challenging-the present is always an opportunity for us to learn, grow, and become better than we've ever been before.
Hal ElrodWe must embrace the fact that if we don't commit to thinking and living differently than most people now, we are setting ourselves up to endure a life of mediocrity, struggle, failure and regret-just like most people.
Hal ElrodEvery time we push personal development aside, we invite personal struggle into our lives.
Hal ElrodLife is amazing. Even when it sucks, it is amazing, and we should be grateful for every moment.
Hal ElrodWho you're becoming is far more important than what you're doing, and yet, it is what you're doing that is determining who you're becoming.
Hal ElrodEstablishing and maintaining clarity for yourself and what you want is the starting point for success. Thus, maintaining extraordinary clarity is necessary to achieve extraordinary success. The problem is that most people maintain a mediocre level of clarity, which inevitably leads to a mediocre level of success.
Hal ElrodProblems tend to be put into their proper perspective the moment we get off SELF, and on PURPOSE. By choosing your purpose in life - a purpose that serves the greater good - and devoting the majority of your time, energy, and attention everyday toward living it, you discover the secret to a life of fulfillment.
Hal ElrodDon't worry about trying to impress people... Just focus on how you can add value to their lives.
Hal ElrodTo reach levels of success you've never reached before, you must be committed at a level you've never been committed at before.
Hal ElrodOur outer world will always be a reflection of our inner world. Our level of success is always going to parallel our level of personal development. Until we dedicate time each day to developing ourselves into the person we need to be to create the life we want, success is always going to be a struggle to attain.
Hal ElrodI find that most of wake up day, not because we genuinely 'want' to, but because we have to. We have to be somewhere, do something, answer to or take care of someone. But when you shift your intention and create a genuine desire - event enthusiasm - for waking up in the morning, your entire life changes.
Hal Elrod