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“Motivation is like nutrition. It must be taken daily and in healthy doses to keep it going”

Motivation Taken Healthy Nutrition Dose

Book:The Positive Principle Today

Source: The Positive Principle Today

“Youngsters inspired by Maoism have taken the gun and are spilling blood on streets, but our land needs the colour of progress not the colour of blood. Maoists must not have the gun in their hands, instead they must have agriculture tools and pens so that they can serve others. Raasta kalam, hal aur pasine ka hai, khoon ka nahi.”

Needs Hands Motivation Taken Progress Blood Streets Land Gun Tools Inspired Colour Pens Agriculture Youngsters Spilling

Author:Narendra Modi

“If I have taken part in anything perceived as the fame machine, it's been my choice. My motivations certainly have been different from some people's that I've worked with. But it's okay to work equally passionately for two different reasons.”

People Ifs Has Beens Two Different Reason Motivation Choices Taken Fame Okay Machines

Author:Alanis Morissette

“Near beliefs are to blame for a new brand of Christianity that is epidemic in our homes and churches-a faith that has little flavor, little light and little influence. When near beliefs are our only source of motivation, tough stands are never taken, feathers are never ruffled, and absolutes are held very loosely.”

Littles Home Light Motivation Belief Church Christianity Taken Influence Source Tough Absolutes Blame Brands Flavor Feathers Epidemics

Author:Dennis Rainey

“All great tasks test our motivation. It's easy to court ideas over beers and change the world with napkin sketches, but like most things taken home from bars, new challenges arise the next day. It's in the morning light when work begins, and grand ideas (or barroom conquests) lose their luster. To do interesting things requires work and it's no surprise we abandon demanding passions for simpler, easier, more predictable things.”

“To be taken seriously about doing something creative and probably travel a lot. That was my motivation. I knew I was good, I knew I could write. I also knew you could get laid really easily.”

Writing Motivation Creative Taken Getting Laid

Author:David Bowie

“Delving deeper into character's motivations one thing I always find helpful is to imagine the person as a child, imagine them at a very early stage, prior to having all of the things taken away from them, or all of the habits put onto them that they end up having, and then going from there.”

Children Motivation Taken Imagine Habit Helpful

Author:Luke Kirby

“What I find most interesting is how people really have taken Linux and used it in ways and attributes and motivations that I never felt.”

People Way Used Motivation Felt Interesting Taken Attributes Most Interesting Linux

Author:Linus Torvalds

“One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.”

Looks Important Motivational Motivation Process Simple Powerful Creativity Taken Focus Source Aspect Granted Willingness Bothered Taken For Granted Taking Things For Granted Took For Granted

Book:Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas

Source: Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas

“Everyone wants to win, but I think winners believe they deserve to win. They've made the commitment, they've followed the right path, and they've taken the right steps to be successful.”

Thinking Want Believe Made Motivation Winning Sports Steps Path Successful Taken Deserve Commitment Winner Being Successful Softball Right Path

Author:Amy Ruley

“I am inspired by the professionalism of others. I believe there is an obligation to strive for excellence in what one is asked to do. No pains are too great, no revisions too tedious no matter how small the result. But I also believe that while humility should not be overdone, excellence should never be taken for granted, otherwise we stop reaching for it.”

Should Believe Matter Pain Motivation I Believe Results Taken Humility Excellence Strive Inspired Obligation Granted Reaching Tedious Professionalism Revision Taken For Granted No Pain

Author:Densey Clyne