“The amateur has a long list of fears. Near the top are two: Solitude and silence. The amateur fears solitude and silence because she needs to avoid, at all costs, the voice inside her head that would point her toward her calling and her destiny. So she seeks distraction. The amateur prizes shallowness and shuns depth. The culture of Twitter and Facebook is paradise for the amateur.” NeedsLongTwoMotivationalCultureVoiceSilenceDestinyCallingCostSolitudeDepthListsParadisePrizeDistractionSilence IsShallownessTwitter And Facebook Author:Steven Pressfield
“Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.” InspirationalSelfInspirationMotivationalSuccessCertainAbilityAchieveAcceptanceConfidenceCostAchievementGainsLaborTasksDecidedOptimismPerseveranceSelf ConfidenceAccomplishedImmenseTiresomeTediumDistaste Author:Arthur Helps
“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” LongMotivationalActionLeadershipFreedomLearningRiskTeachingCostComfortableProductivityRangeBossLife And LoveInactionToughnessRisk-taking Author:John F. Kennedy