Exceptionally hard decisions can deplete your energy to the point at which you finally cave in. If you mentally crumble and degenerate into negative thinking, you'll magnify the problem to the point where it can haunt you.
John C. MaxwellSometimes I hear people talk about discipline of self and I think, if you don't have passion, I might discipline myself for a week or two but only passion will hold me steady.
John C. MaxwellWhile personal maturity may mean being able to see beyond yourself, leadership maturity means considering others before yourself.
John C. MaxwellThe only one you should compare yourself to is you. Your mission is to become better today than you were yesterday.
John C. MaxwellThe whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.
John C. Maxwell