Robbins Motivational Quotes

It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we do consistently.

You can't stop dreaming just because the night never seems to end.

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.

How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to?

Passion is not a thing, it's a state of mind.

The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.

It's been said that there are only two pains in life, the pain of discipline or the pain of regret, and that discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

Before you change your thinking, you have to change what goes into your mind. Zig Ziglar

Positive thinking won’t let you do anything but it will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. Zig Ziglar

Success is doing what you want to do, when you want, where you want, with whom you want, as much as you want.

Will it be your Heart that wins, or your Fear?

The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.

The person who is motivated by necessity is interested in what’s known and what’s secure. The person who is motivated by possibility is equally interested in what’s not known. He wants to know what can evolve, what opportunities might develop.

Forget motivation; it’s a myth. I don’t know when we all bought into the idea that in order to change you must “feel” eager or “feel” motivated to act. It’s complete garbage. The moment it’s time to assert yourself, you will not feel motivated. In fact, you won’t feel like doing anything at all.

It’s not what you know, it’s what you use that makes a difference. Zig Ziglar

If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” - Tony Robbins

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days. Zig Ziglar

I've got to say no to the good so I can say yes to the best. Zig Ziglar

If you wanna take the fucking island burn your fucking boats; and you will take the island 'cause people when they're gonna either die or succeed, tend to succeed.

It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.

The most powerful and effective managers, coaches, parents, and motivators are those who can represent the circumstances of life to themselves and to others in a way that signals success to the nervous system in spite of seemingly hopeless external stimuli.

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.“ Jonathan Swift

When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do. Zig Ziglar

It’s not the situation, but whether we react (negative) or respond (positive) to the situation that’s important. Zig Ziglar

It’s not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you. Zig Ziglar

You’ll often find that it’s not mom or dad, husband or wife, or the kids that’s stopping you. It’s you. Get out of your own way.” - Robert Kiyosaki

Other people and things can stop you temporarily. You’re the only one who can do it permanently. Zig Ziglar

Of all the “attitudes” we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life changing. Zig Ziglar

Motivation is the fuel necessary to keep the human engine running. Zig Ziglar

If we don't start, it's certain we can't arrive. Zig Ziglar

The fear of being different prevents most people from seeking new ways to solve their problems.” - Robert Kiyosaki

If you want to be rich, you need to develop your vision. You must be standing on the edge of time gazing into the future.” - Robert Kiyosaki

Failure is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night. Zig Ziglar

You cannot solve a problem until you acknowledge that you have one and accept responsibility for solving it. Zig Ziglar

If you can’t, you must. If you must, you can.

If standard of living is your major objective, quality of life almost never improves, but if quality of life is your number one objective, your standard of living almost always improves. Zig Ziglar

If you don’t like who you are and where you are, don’t worry about it because you’re not stuck either with who you are or where you are. You can grow. You can change. You can be more than you are. Zig Ziglar

Many people have lived with a negative self-concept so long that they can no longer feel how it affects them. Instead of feeling indignation or hurt feelings, these people have conditioned themselves to accept subjugation and disrespect. This dulls the pain of being treated badly, but it’s important to awaken to the high cost of a low self-concept. Once they finally realize how painful it is to feel so diminished by others, they can do something about it. As Tony Robbins (1992) has described, sometimes the best way to motivate yourself to change is by deliberately amplifying how painful the old way is.

Success is one thing you can’t pay for. You buy it on the installment plan and make payments every day.  Zig Ziglar

The price of success is much lower than the price of failure. Zig Ziglar

Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you. Zig Ziglar

When your image improves, your performance improves. Zig Ziglar

What comes out of your mouth is determined by what goes into your mind. Zig Ziglar

What you do off the job is the determining factor in how far you will go on the job. Zig Ziglar

Starting a business is like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. In mid air, the entrepreneur begins building a parachute and hopes it opens before hitting the ground.

If people are prepared to be flexible, keep an open mind and learn, they will grow richer and richer through the changes.

Success is not measured by what you do compared to what others do, it is measured by what you do with the ability God gave you. Zig Ziglar

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” - John Maxwell

Man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness. Zig Ziglar

The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you.” - John Maxwell

You can finish school, and even make it easy – but you never finish your education, and it is seldom easy. Zig Ziglar

You are the only one who can use your ability. It is an awesome responsibility. Zig Ziglar

The most life destroying word of all is the word tomorrow.” - Robert Kiyosaki

You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them. Zig Ziglar

Positive thinking will let you use the abilities, training and experience you have. Zig Ziglar

When you choose to be pleasant and positive in the way you treat others, you have also chosen, in most cases, how you are going to be treated by others. Zig Ziglar

To respond is positive, to react is negative. Zig Ziglar

The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job. Zig Ziglar

Many will want what you have, but few will do what you do.

You get what you focus on in life.

The best way to make your spouse and children feel secure is not with big deposits in bank accounts, but with little deposits of thoughtfulness and affection in the “love account.” Zig Ziglar

His first—and worst—mistake was blindly doing what he was told to do. Without questioning their methods or their motives, he allowed politicians to make the decisions that led to his early demise.

The ultimate resources are EMOTIONAL STATES: Creativity, decisiveness, passion, honesty, sincerity, love these are the ultimate human resources and when you engage these resources you can get any other resource on earth.

The whole universe is a complex of rhythms," mused Amanda. "We each of us feel a need to identify our bodily rhythms with those of the cosmos. The sea is the grand agency of rhythm. The grain-tops in the wind, the atoms that orbit are rhythmic. The uterus, which is a strong muscular organ, contracts with the birth of a baby - the rhythmic contractions, in fact, are the important motivations for the baby to emerge into the world. Rhythm is how it all begins.

Goals: Setting and Achieving Them on Schedule, How to Stay Motivated, and Secrets of Closing the Sale by Zig Ziglar: “Zig is your grandfather and my grandfather. He’s Tony Robbins’s grandfather. None of us would be here if it weren’t for Zig.

Thomas Friedman, the New York Times columnist and bestselling author, wrote, “If you are self-motivated, wow, this world is tailored for you. The boundaries are all gone. But if you’re not self-motivated, this world will be a challenge because the walls, ceilings and floors that protected people are also disappearing. . . . There will be fewer limits, but also fewer guarantees. Your specific contribution will define your specific benefits much more. Just showing up will not cut it.

Forget motivation; it’s a myth. I don’t know when we all bought into the idea that in order to change you must “feel” eager or “feel” motivated to act. It’s complete garbage. The moment it’s time to assert yourself, you will not feel motivated. In fact, you won’t feel like doing anything at all. If you want to improve your life, you’ll need to get off your rear end and kick your own butt. In my world, I call that the power of a push.

As Anthony Robbins says, “For changes to be of any true value, they’ve got to be lasting and consistent. Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards. When people ask me what really changed my life eight years ago, I tell them that absolutely the most important thing was changing what I demanded of myself. I wrote down all the things I would no longer accept in my life, all the things I would no longer tolerate, and all the things that I aspired to becoming.”   What

I met with a group of a hundred or so fifth graders from a poor neighborhood at a school in Houston, Texas. Most of them were on a track that would never get them to college. So I decided then and there to make a contract with them. I would pay for their four-year college education if they kept a B average and stayed out of trouble. I made it clear that with focus, anyone could be above average, and I would provide mentoring support to them. I had a couple of key criteria: They had to stay out of jail. They couldn't get pregnant before graduating high school. Most importantly, they needed to contribute 20 hours of service per year to some organization in their community. Why did I add this? College is wonderful, but what was even more important to me was to teach them they had something to give, not just something to get in life. I had no idea how I was going to pay for it in the long run, but I was completely committed, and I signed a legally binding contract requiring me to deliver the funds. It's funny how motivating it can be when you have no choice but to move forward. I always say, if you want to take the island, you have to burn your boats! So I signed those contracts. Twenty-three of those kids worked with me from the fifth grade all the way to college. Several went on to graduate school, including law school! I call them my champions. Today they are social workers, business owners, and parents. Just a few years ago, we had a reunion, and I got to hear the magnificent stories of how early-in-life giving to others had become a lifelong pattern. How it caused them to believe they had real worth in life. How it gave them such joy to give, and how many of them now are teaching this to their own children.

Keep your thinking right and your business will be right. Zig Ziglar

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them. - Tony Robbins

If this is not the case right now then become the motivator in your own group, and at the same time start finding other people to spend time with who can become your motivator in

He could be disciplined when he wanted to be.

What can a quote do for you?  A quote is a powerful tool for our mind, our soul, our spirit.

As a teacher, I pride myself on education, but I quickly realized you can’t motivate people who are unwilling to do what it takes to succeed. They need to want it for themselves more than you want it for them.

Take time to be quiet. Obstacles are the things we see when we take our eyes off our goals. Zig Ziglar

When you exercise your freedom to express yourself at the lowest level, you ultimately condemn yourself to live at that level. Zig Ziglar

Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. Zig Ziglar

When a company or an individual compromises one time, whether it’s on price or principle, the next compromise is right around the corner. Zig Ziglar

Success is doing what you want, when you want, where you want, with whom you want, as much as you want. - Anthony Robbin

The only reason we don’t have what we want in life is the reasons we create why we can’t have them. - Tony Robbins     Everything

They also report increased motivation, focus, and activity levels—perhaps the reason why Tony Robbins, the well-known motivational speaker, uses vibration machines at his seminars. This is an area of great potential and should be investigated more thoroughly.

There are also millions of satisfied users worldwide, from youngsters to seniors, including: top athletes such as Shaquille O’Neal and Trace Armstrong; celebrities such as Madonna and Clint Eastwood; many health professionals, including chiropractors, physical therapy centers, and Dr. Norman Shealy (renowned pain specialist and holistic doctor); motivational experts such as Tony Robbins; and sports franchises such as the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins.

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more. Tony Robbins

Not only does it feel awful to be hard on yourself, but research shows that when you’re tough on yourself, it has the opposite impact that you want it to have. It is not motivating and it does not encourage you to achieve. It just shuts you down. It makes you feel defeated and discouraged. It is the reason why you are stuck.

Right now you have a tendency to live in a low mental and emotional state—thanks to your past. That’s why you have low confidence, low self-esteem, and low levels of motivation. The High 5 Habit flips this on its head and helps you restore yourself back to the higher mental and emotional state that you were designed for—a state that inspires you to take action. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You cannot think your way to a new life. You must act your way there, one high five at a time. Taking consistent action toward change is not always easy, but you can do it.

Change is a funny thing. Although most people say they want to change—so they can have a better life, with more love, more dreams, and more fun—the fact is that many of us are afraid of change. Faced with the real prospect of it, we look at our lives and decide that being where we are right now isn’t so bad, after all. Better the devil you know than the one you don’t, we tell ourselves. Tony Robbins, the great motivational speaker and coach, calls this attitude a kind of “no man’s land” of the soul. It’s a place where your life isn’t really that great, but it really isn’t that bad, either. It’s just so-so.

Don't just listen to what the person says; watch what they do. Because what people say is one thing, but what they do reveals the truth about them.

Your decisions shape your destiny. Little, everyday decisions either take you to the life you desire or to disaster by default

The high five was hands down the best motivator. Here’s why: The kids who were told they were smart, talented, or skilled were the least motivated and had the least fun. Those praised for their effort showed greater enjoyment and exhibited a higher level of persistence. But kids who got a simple high five? They felt the most positive about themselves and their efforts, and they kept going for the longest time (persistence, people!),

To make profound changes in your life, you need either inspiration or desperation.

Most people fail in life because they major in minor things. -Anthony Robbins (1960 -

word you’re telling yourself, I love you. I see you. I believe in you. Let’s go. Don’t rush it. Revel in it. This moment is for you. Q: Why do it first thing in the morning? There are two reasons to make it the start of your day: It will impact your productivity and how you show up all day. When you high five yourself first thing in the morning, you set a positive tone for your day—and research shows your mood in the morning impacts your productivity for the rest of the day. You may be surprised by the shift. Caroline told me that she was amazed by how “weirdly motivated” she felt all day after doing the high five.

There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you.

you can’t motivate people who are unwilling to do what it takes to succeed.

you can’t motivate people who are unwilling to do what it takes to succeed. They need to want it for themselves more than you want it for them. I can’t take credit for peoples’ success or failure. I am only responsible to get them off to a great start.

Research shows that beating ourselves up makes it harder to feel motivated.

If you are self-motivated, wow, this world is tailored for you. The boundaries are all gone. But if you’re not self-motivated, this world will be a challenge because the walls, ceilings and floors that protected people are also disappearing. . . . There will be fewer limits, but also fewer guarantees. Your specific contribution will define your specific benefits much more. Just showing up will not cut it.

Is motivation something we can do to people, or does it need to come from within the person themselves?

Most people want everyone else in the world to change themselves. Let me tell you, it’s easier to change yourself than everyone else.