Three simple rules in life: 1. If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it. 2. If you don't ask, the answer will always be no. 3. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place. Feel free to share this on facebook or twitter. Remember, sharing is caring…sharing can change the world.— Author Unknown
282 Motivation Quotes
Motivation is what gets you started. Discipline is what gets you finished.
Motivation is overrated. It shows up when you do not need it and disappears the morning you do. Anyone who has built anything worth building will tell you that feeling motivated is rarely the thing that gets the work done.
These 282 motivation quotes are honest about that. They are not just cheerleading. They are about the discipline that takes over when motivation runs out, the small repeatable habits that build a life, and the difference between wanting something and actually doing the work to get it.
Find the one that lands. Put it somewhere you will see it when the alarm goes off tomorrow.
Motivation Quotes: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you stay motivated when you do not feel like it?
You stop relying on feeling. The people who get the most done are not the most motivated. They are the ones who built systems that keep working when motivation runs out. Show up at the same time. Lower the bar to entry. Do five minutes. Five minutes usually turns into thirty. Motivation often follows action, not the other way around.
Is motivation a feeling or a choice?
Both, but mostly a choice. The feeling is unreliable. The choice to take one more step, to do one more rep, to ship one more draft is always available. Treating motivation as a choice rather than a feeling is one of the most life-changing reframes you can make.
Why do I lose motivation halfway through?
The middle of any project is the hardest part. The novelty has worn off, the finish line is still far away, and the dopamine of starting is gone. This is normal. This is where most people quit. The trick is to expect the dip in advance and have a plan for it: smaller daily wins, an accountability partner, or simply the discipline to keep going on the days you do not feel like it.
What is the difference between motivation and discipline?
Motivation is an emotion. Discipline is a structure. Motivation gets you to the gym one day. Discipline gets you there for ten years. If you have to choose one to build, build discipline, because discipline is what keeps producing results long after the motivation has faded.
282 quotes
All topics ›A couple years from now, everything you're stressing about won't even matter. Keep moving forward.— Author Unknown
A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how blessed you are for what you have.— Author Unknown
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Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.— Hayao Miyazaki
Always get up and keep moving forward. It may be slow but it is still progress.— Author Unknown
Appreciate those who don't give up on you.— Author Unknown
As long as you feel pain you're still alive. As long as you make mistakes you're still human. As long as you keep trying there's still hope.— Author Unknown
As long as you feel pain, you're still alive. As long as you make mistakes, you're still human. And as long as you keep trying, there's still hope. Never give up on yourself and never abandon your dreams.— Author Unknown
Be soft enough to heal and strong enough to keep going.— Author Unknown
Being strong doesn't mean you don't feel it. It means you keep going while you do.— Author Unknown
Believe in yourself even when no one else does. If someone tells you that you can't do it, prove them wrong.— Author Unknown
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle thrown your way.— Christian D. Larson
Believe in yourself and your feelings. Trust yourself to do what your heart is guiding you to do. Your intuition is powerful. Trust it.— Author Unknown
Believe in yourself enough to know you will get through this.— Author Unknown
Believe in yourself, push your limits, experience life, conquer your goals, and be happy.— Author Unknown
Believe in yourself. When you give up, you are giving up on you. If you are alive at this moment you can do anything you want to.— Author Unknown
The biggest waste of time and energy is to keep trying to explain something to someone who doesn't want to hear it.— Sue Fitzmaurice
Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is just keep going.— Unknown
Cry if you need to. Scream if you need to. Rest if you need to. Just don't give up.— Author Unknown
Cry. Let it all out. Then breathe. Then keep going.— Author Unknown
Don't give up five minutes before the miracle.— Author Unknown
Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.— Sam Levenson
Don't compare your Chapter 1 to someone else's Chapter 15. Follow your own path, write your own life story, and never give up on yourself.— Author Unknown
Don't compare your struggles to anyone else's. Don't get discouraged by the success of others. Make your own path and never give up.— Author Unknown
Don’t convince yourself, believe in yourself. There’s a huge difference.— Author Unknown
Don't give up when you can't see results right away. Some things take time. Just be patient with yourself.— Author Unknown
Don't give up hope. Things always have a way of working out.— Author Unknown
Don't give up hope. It always happens when you least expect it.— Author Unknown
Don't give up just because things are hard.— Author Unknown
Don't give up. Not yet. There’s a whole life ahead of you.— Author Unknown