02 Aug Motivational tips: 20 great quotes to get you going!
Need a little extra push to get going on your workouts, or even life in general? You should be able to find some great motivation from this list of 20 of my favorite inspirational quotes:
1. The good Lord gave you a body that can stand almost anything. It’s your mind you have to convince. – Vince Lombardi
2. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas Edison
3. Leave all afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning. – Thomas Jefferson
4. Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. -Lou Holtz
5. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. – Jim Ryan
6. Strive for progress, not perfection. – Unknown
7. I’d rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate. – George Burns
8. Energy and persistence conquer all things. – Benjamin Franklin
9. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
10. You want me to do something… tell me I can’t do it. – Maya Angelou
11. You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky
12. If you don’t make mistakes, you aren’t really trying. – Unknown
13. You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. – Ruth E. Renkl
14. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. – Mahatma Gandhi
15. Motivation will almost always beat mere talent. – Norman R. Augustine
16. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein
17. No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. -Aesop
18. Fear is what stops you… courage is what keeps you going. – Unknown
19. The finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race. – Unknown
20. The secret of getting ahead is getting started. – Mark Twain
At Home Fitness consultant Aaron Dorksen’s blog deals with a variety of fitness topics, ranging from workout tips, motivational ideas and feature stories on how exercise impacts people’s lives. E-mail him with comments, questions or ideas for future blogs at aaron@athomefitness.com