Weekly Inspiration

Each week we will feature a quote on this page that is memorable and inspiring and which gets to the heart of an important truth about how to achieve success.

January 2012 Archive

30th January Quote of the Week

Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every person can present their views without penalty, there must be a spirit of tolerance in the entire population. 

This quote comes from the great physicist and intellectual Albert Einstein.

Freedom of expression is, perhaps, the freedom that we hold most dear.

We must respect the right of others to express their beliefs, however much we disagree with them.

We must also be prepared to stand up for what we know is right even if it is hard and others don’t respect our right to do so.

23rd January Quote of the Week

No one is free who is not the master of themselves. 

This quote comes from the Greek philosopher Epictetus.

If we are to achieve our goals and live our lives the way we want, it is important to have self-discipline.

Without this we become a slave to our impulses and to the pressures and distractions which life throws at us.

Self-discipline puts us in charge of our own destiny and in control of our lives.

16th January Quote of the Week

I failed my way to success. 

This quote comes from the great inventor Thomas Edison.

To achieve something great in life requires pushing ourselves beyond our limits.

Naturally, when we push beyond our limits, it is likely that there will be times, indeed probably lots of times, when we fail.

Failure is an opportunity to grow. When we fail, we can learn and incorporate the lessons in our next attempt at success.

If we push hard and are prepared to accept and act upon the lessons of setbacks, we can ultimately succeed in fulfilling our full potential.

9th January Quote of the Week

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy. 

This quote comes from the motivational speaker and best selling author Dennis Waitley.

Setting goals helps us to identify the things that are most meaningful to us and to keep these things at the centre of our attention.

It is important that we set clear goals for ourselves and stay focussed on these, putting our energy into achieving them rather than wasting it on things that are unimportant to us.

2nd January Quote of the Week

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. 

This quote comes from the author and dramatist J.M. Barrie

Psychological studies have shown over and over again that we tend to be happiest when we focus on the welfare of others as opposed to on ourselves.

When we concentrate on our own happiness, there is actually a danger of becoming focussed on our problems and becoming discouraged or even depressed.

But when we make others feel happy, we are likely to feel happiness ourselves both because their happiness rubs off on us and because making others happy makes us feel good about ourselves.