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If we would put some slight stress on ourselves at the beginning, then afterwards we should be able to do all things with ease and joy.

One of my superstitions had always been when I started to go any where, or to do anything, not to turn back, or stop until the thing intended was accomplished.

Do, every day, all that you can do that day, and do each act in an efficient manner.

The world is advanced only by those who more than fill their present places.

You are to become a creator, not a competitor.

You can do what you want to do, and it is your right and privilege to follow the business or avocation which will be most congenial and pleasant.

There is no short cut to the making of these ideals into glad realities.

If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.

If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another.

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

Start each day with a task completed. Find someone to help you through life. Respect everyone.

The normal opener of deeper and deeper levels of energy is the will.

Never suffer an exception to occur till the new habit is securely rooted in your life.

But a man at work, making something which he feels will exist because he is working at it and wills it, is exercising the energies of his mind and soul as well as of his body.

Nature does not give us our livelihood gratis; we must win it by toil of some sort or degree.

God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says.

I won't have a problem with you if you aim high and miss, but I will have a real problem if you aim low and hit.

Do something today to get closer to your goals. Even if something goes wrong, you will learn and recover. You don't have to figure out your entire life today. Make that one call. Go for that one discussion. Step out and show up. That's enough for today.

To compare yourself against others only exhausted and stresses you. You are growing at your pace. Your goals are different from others. Your circumstances are unique. Your timeline is only yours. Focus on improving yourself each day, no matter what's happening around you.

You don't need more time to chase your dreams. You need to spend less time on people and things that aren't supporting your growth. You don't need to rush. Just shift your focus away from distractions. Time is precious. Invest it on the right things.

The good plan itself, this comes not of its own accord; it is the fruit of “genius” (which means transcendent capacity of taking trouble, first of all)

A stitch in time saves nine.

Practice makes perfect.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise, as Poor Richard says.

Dreams without goals are just dreams, and they ultimately fuel disappointment.