I came to a realization today while on the phone with a close friend.  I am focused and motivated, yet inconsistent.  If I want to achieve my goals this year, then I’ve got to get on it.  I need to consistently do what I don’t want to do in order to achieve what I’ve always wanted to achieve.  It’s killing me.  I’ve got to find a way to stay motivated every day.  I’ve been going through some old quotes that I have lying around and I thought I’d toss some of my favorites up here for you to view.  If you are trying to achieve something difficult in your life, then maybe these will help you stay focused, motivated, and consistent.

“The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can’t are both right.”

-Henry Ford

“When Performance is measured, performance improves.  When performance is measured and reported back, the rate of improvement accelerates.”

-Thomas S. Monson

“The things that matter most must not be at the mercy of the things that matter least.”

-Johann Wolfgang Goethe

“Vision without work is dreaming.  Work without vision is drudgery.  Work coupled with vision is destiny.”

-Thomas S. Monson

“My job is to get [people] to do what they don’t want to do in order to achieve what they’ve always wanted to achieve.”

-Tom Landry, former Coach of Dallas Cowboys

“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”

-Nido Qubein