Getting our shit done can be a battle no matter what needs accomplishing. We may have to battle procrastination and resistance before achieving any productive work.
Sometimes all we need is a little bit of motivation and a reminder that we can accomplish anything we put our minds to. So we’ve put together 40 motivational quotes that will help you get your shit done!
Motivational Quotes:
1. “Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – George Herbert
2. “The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do”. – Swati Sharma
3. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear”. – Nelson Mandela
4. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there”. – Theodore Roosevelt
5.“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” –
6. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did”. – Mark Twain
7. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life”. – Steve Jobs
8. “You need to have faith in yourself. Be brave and take risks. You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward.” –
9. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it”.- Estee Lauder
10. “Life is short. Do stuff that matters.” – Siqi Chen
11. “When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.” –
12. “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” –
13. “The best way to get things done is to simply begin”. – Unknown
14. “I don’t stop when I’m tired, I stop when I’m done”.-Marilyn Monroe
15 .”You don’t get the ass you want by sitting on it”.-Unknown
16.” “The only way around is through.” – Robert Frost
17.”Procrastination is the theft of time.”– Edward Young
18. “Lifes too short to be mediocre”.-Unknown
19. “Just do it! – Nike
20. “Becoming is better than being”.-Carol Dweck
21. “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” –
22.“It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.” –
23.“Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” –
24. “The best way to live your life: do what you love and don’t do what you don’t love.” –
25. “If you can’t talk about it, Write about it!” –
26. “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” –Henry Ford
27. “Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.” –
28. “Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” –
29. “Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. ” –
30. ” Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan
31. ” Nothing is born into this world without labor.” –
32. “It starts with Dreams—Dreams create Desires, Desires create Determination, which leads us to our Destiny.” –
33. “Make things happen, Don’t let things happen to you.” –
34. “Time is priceless; you are responsible for your time. Earn it or kill it, your choice” –
35. “There is a miracle in your mess, don’t let the mess make you miss the miracle.” ―
36. “The more time you have to do things, the less you are able to get done.” –
37. “Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.” –
38. “Judge each day not by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
39. “The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.” – Theodore Roosevelt
40. ” The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”- Walt Disney
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And remember – Never give up!
Emmy is the founder and content writer at woopdedo. With a background in the performing arts, she then had a career working on cruise ships, until she decided to return to NZ where she spends most of her time storytelling and freelance writing. You can contact her on the social media links below or visit the work with us page.
