17 Sayings About Success - Which One Moves You?
December 27th, 2007 by Galba Bright
Are you ready to make 2008 your best year ever? Have a look at these 17 sayings. Is there one that makes your heart beat faster than the others? Why does it resonate with you?
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1. “Educated risks are the key to success.”
William Olsten
2. “Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.”
Charlie Finley
3. “Success or failure is often determined on the drawing board.”
Robert J. Mckain
4. “The secret to success is constancy to purpose.”
Benjamin Disraeli
5. “Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy goal or idea”
Earl Nightingale
6. “Success is the sweetest revenge.”
Vanessa Williams
7. My play was a complete success. The audience was a failure.”
Unknown
8. “Success comes in cans, failure in can’ts.”
Unknown
9. “Passion is the trigger of success.”
Unknown
10. “Here is the basic rule for winning success. Let’s mark it in the mind and remember it. The rule is: Success depends on the support of other people. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be is the support of other people.”
David J. Schwartz
11 “To guarantee success, act as if it was impossible to fail.
Dorothy Brande
12. “To recognize an opportunity and use it is the difference between success and failure.”
Unknown
13. successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.”
G.K. Nelson
14. “You can never have real success till you meet the real person — YOU.”
Unknown
15. “Success, in my view, is the willingness to strive for something you really want. The person not reaching the top is no less a success than the one who achieved it, if they both sweated blood, sweat and tears and overcame obstacles and fears. The failure to be perfect does not mean you’re not a success.”
Unknown
16. “My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.”
Helen Hayes
17. “Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility. In the final analysis, the only quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.”
Michael Korda
To make 2008 your best year ever here are 3 things you must do before you make any New Year Resolutions:
1. Get a clear picture about what success means to you.
2. Build on this clarity to define meaningful, motivating goals.
3. Leave scope in your planning for unintentended consequences.
In a follow up article, I’ll share how I successfully 
followed these 3 steps during 2007 as I worked to develop Tune up your EQ.
2 Questions For You
What’s your definition of success?
How will it guide you in 2008?
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You rely on your self awareness when you choose a clear definition of success. The best way to start improving your emotional intelligence is to increase your self awareness. Your definition of success is a reflection of your core values.
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