“I understand some of the people's impatience with the show last year. I think that Lisa's (Lili Taylor) story line (marrying Nate with minimal motivation in season three) became a little bit of a diversion - and that happens. It happens in every show.” PeopleThinkingYearsLittlesStoriesShowsHappensLastsMotivationThreeBitsLinesLittle BitSeasonsLast YearImpatienceMarryingDiversion Author:Chris Albrecht
“Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need.” InspirationalNeedsMotivationThreeEvilGreatnessEncouragementVicesBoredomSparesCool Motivational Author:Voltaire
“The disciples had nothing to gain by lying and starting a new religion. They faced hardship, ridicule, hostility, and martyr's deaths. In light of this, they could never have sustained such unwavering motivation if they knew what they were preaching was a lie. The disciples were not fools and Paul was a cool-headed intellectual of the first rank. There would have been several opportunities over three to four decades of ministry to reconsider and renounce a lie.” IfsFirstsHas BeensLightLyingMotivationThreeOpportunityFourFoolIntellectualGainsStartingDecadesHardshipMinistryPreachingDiscipleRidiculeMartyrHostilityRenounceUnwavering Author:J.P. Moreland
“There were basically three themes. One was the sun theme which is the guitar when he'd get sun on his leg and it comes again in the end. And there's of course the lullaby which Dido sang, "If I Rise." And then there's this driving guitar which is the motivation theme.” IfsEndsMotivationThreeCoursesSunGuitarLegsDrivingThemeLullabyDido Author:A. R. Rahman
“Achieving Champions League football is the minimum requirement and always the most important thing for [Dortmund Borussia] club. Beyond that, we want to win a trophy. Maybe the German Cup, because we've reached the last three finals, but haven't won one, so that's a big motivation for us.” WantImportantBigsLastsMotivationThreeWinningAchieveHavensFootballImportant ThingsFinalsClubsCupsLeagueChampionMinimumRequirementsTrophiesChampions League Author:Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
“Boys are 30 percent more likely than girls to drop out of school. In Canada, five boys drop out for every three girls. Girls outperform boys now at every level, from elementary school to graduate school.” InspirationSchoolMotivationGirlThreeLevelsBoysFivePercentCanadaGraduatesElementary SchoolGraduate School Author:Philip Zimbardo
“Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. When government-- in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player.” ShouldTryingHelpingGovernmentMotivationThreeIndividualNationsInterestLossEconomyPlayerSpecialMilitaryCrimeCitizensMoralityCostProtectFunctionPropertyIntentionActiveDefensePursuitPrimariesContractsGood IntentionsSpecial InterestsRefereeInefficiency Author:Milton Friedman
“The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.” MenPurposeMotivationThreeCommonVisionArmySelf AwarenessOfficersDeprivedCommon Man Book:Lunyu Source: Lunyu
“Only three or four outs directly affect the outcome of any given game...One of the greatest challenges of pitching is to recognize these critical situations and rise to the occasion with consistency and a competitive spirit.” SpiritMotivationThreeGamesGivenSportsChallengesSituationFourCriticalOccasionsOutcomesConsistencyPitchingSoftballCompetitive Spirit Author:Tom Seaver
“I train harder than anyone else in the world. Last year I was supposed to take a month off and I took three days off because I was afraid somebody out there was training harder. That's the feeling I go through every day - Am I not doing what somebody else is doing? Is someone out there training harder than I am? I can't live with myself if someone is.” IfsWorldYearsI CanFeelingsLastsMotivationThreeSportsMonthsTrainingHarderTrainLast YearSoftballDays OffTraining Harder Author:Marion Jones
“In business, three things are necessary: knowledge, temper, and time.” MotivationThreeBusinessPatienceTemperThree ThingsMotivational Business Author:Owen Feltham
“I've been an entrepreneur three times. I started three companies.” MotivationThreeCompanyEntrepreneurEntrepreneurshipThree Times Author:Marc Andreessen
“I'm not the type to pat myself on the back and all that, but somebody has to be lucky, right? When I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment. I used to drive around, look at the big houses, and imagine what it would be like to live there and use that as motivation.” LooksUseBigsWould BeUsedMotivationGuyThreeHouseSleepStruggleImagineTypeLuckySixApartmentBedroomDallasBig Houses Author:Mark Cuban