Make this year one to remember by reaching for your biggest goals and then achieving each and every one that you set out for yourself. When the going gets tough, find motivation from the wise words of the many successful people who have come before us.
Live in the present
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
It’s easy to get wrapped up in what happened last week, last month or last year, but the key to living is staying in the now. The more you let yesterday take up today, the less you appreciate the moment, and we never know how many moments we’ll get.
Everything happens for a reason — trust that, good or bad, everything is happening as it should and let today be the focus of today.
The universe meets you at the point of action
“When you want something, all the Universe conspires in helping you achieve it.” – Paulo Coelho
Don’t be scared to dream big as you head into the new year, because you don’t have to figure out how your dreams will become a reality. If you’re doing the work and moving toward your goals, The Universe, or whatever higher power you believe in, is working for you, too.
If you want to explore this idea further, we highly recommend reading “The Alchemist,” by Paulo Coelho.
You can manifest your greatest dreams
“Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you will experience in your life.” – Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins is talking about the Law of Attraction (LOA). What you put out into the world, think about and visualize it and it will be brought into being. Energy attracts like energy, which is why bad days often seem to only get worse or good days always seem to bring great surprises. Use the LOA to create the life you want to live in 2020.
Slow and steady wins the race
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
The idea of overnight success keeps many brilliant people from achieving their dreams because they think they’re supposed to have it all figured out right away. When in reality, we can crawl to the finish line — as long as we finish. That’s all that matters.
In the New Year, take it slow. Make small goals that get you to the end. Slowly, but surely, you’ll get there, even if it’s after everyone else has quit.
You are the master of your fate
“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me?” – Ayn Rand
Charge into 2020 ready to take what’s yours. The only person holding you back is you, and as soon as you realize that no one can give you permission to chase your dreams and, more importantly, to achieve them, you’ll see how much power you already have.
Start now
“Great people do things before they’re ready.” – Amy Poehler
There’s never going to be a flashing sign that says, “Start now!” The most memorable people in history simply started, whether they were “ready” or not. Use the new year as a launching pad to finally start that business or write that book. Now is always a good time to start.
Create your own plan
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” – Jim Rohn
A plan is a roadmap to your goals. With a plan, you know what to do and where to go. More importantly, with a plan, you write your own story and that’s the one that will have the ending you’re looking for.
Trust in the journey
“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.” – Dr. Seuss
It won’t always be easy to get where you want to go, but we all start somewhere. Every step, the hard ones, the scary ones, and the easy ones, they’re all part of what you’re creating. Trust in the journey and believe in who you’re becoming.
You decide
“You are entirely up to you. Make your body. Make yourself. Make your life.” – Nike
When we take responsibility for who we are, what we look like or what we have, we realize that we’re able to change ourselves and our world. As you approach those big, scary goals in 2020, remember that you are entirely up to you.
If you want to get fit, you can. If you want to become a business owner, you can. You decide, so what will you choose?
Know yourself better than anyone else
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” – Dolly Parton
There are few journeys more important than the journey to find ourselves. When we know who we truly are, not who we think we are, we’re able to live our most authentic life, chasing after the dreams that matter most to us and building a life we truly want to live.
Let go of perfection
“Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.” – Brene Brown
This inspirational powerhouse, Brene Brown, reminds us that the drive to perfection keeps us in a place of unhappiness and frustration because it inherently means there’s something wrong with us.
When we let go of that need to be “perfect” and, instead, embrace who we are right now, we may find happiness is easier to find.
The challenges define you
“The easy days ahead of you will be easy. It is the hard days — the times that challenge you to your very core — that will determine who you are. You will be defined not just by what you achieve, but by how you survive.” – Sheryl Sandberg
It’s not the easy times, but the hard times, that make you who you are. As you head into the new year, let these words of wisdom guide you. Don’t be afraid of failure or scared to try, because failing and then getting up again and again, is what makes you successful.
Why not you?
“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee
You don’t need to have the best degree or the most money to create a successful life. Instead, you need to focus on what you want and have the drive to charge toward it without hesitation, despite distractions, frustrations and setbacks.
Stay the course, again and again
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Ryun
We are what we consistently do and think. If we continually move toward success and work hard in the face of adversity, especially on the days when we’re not motivated or inspired, we’ll get where we want to go.
Stop comparing
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John R. Wooden
You have everything you need to be successful already — so don’t get hung up on what others have or what others can do. We’re all uniquely qualified to reach the goals we set out for ourselves, so let go of that comparison to reach your full potential in the new year.
Stay Motivated in 2020
Make sure that the first year of this new decade be one that you remember by staying motivated to make the most of every minute and opportunity you have. Choose your favorite quotes and hang them on your fridge or in your office so you’re inspired every single day.
