Setting Goals Quotes

Goals. There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them. There's no telling what will happen when you act upon them. ~ Jim Rohn

Be prepared to say "no" to some things. That is the key. When you say "yes" to every invitation, event and call, you will come back to meet you plans on the paper in the same state you left them. ~ Israelmore Ayivor

The ultimate reason for setting goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them ~ Jim Rohn

And what is success? Success is setting goals, making a definite plan and setting out on the journey to accomplish that plan without allowing anything to stop you. Success is finding every facet of yourself and polishing it till it shines ~ Chloe Thurlow

Setting goals helps bring your future into your present and the present is the only time we can take action. ~ Zig Ziglar

An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply hasn't been there. Goals can be elusive which makes the difficult journey all the more rewarding. ~ Alberto Salazar

When setting goals, create 'stretch' goals. They will assist you in developing your potential to its fullest! ~ Ann Marie Sabath

My decisions determine my destination long before I ever get there. And once I do get there, I suddenly realize this is not the destination I had in mind because what I had in mind was the fantasy that my denial had created verses the reality my choices crafted. ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

Success-minded people know that the greatest enemy to today's success is yesterday's success. ~ John Patrick Hickey

By the end of the date, your intentions should be clear. ~ Auliq Ice

Without visions and written goals, what direction are we going to head? ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Knowing your purpose on earth is simple, but the task here is to bring about the success of your destiny. ~ Michael Bassey Johnson

Everyone has to start somewhere. So get out there and start. ~ Auliq Ice

If you can endure, if you can persevere, if you can work and not grow weary, if you're both obsessed and talented, well, you might have a shot. ~ Auliq Ice

Never base your destiny on things you cannot control and have no power to change. ~ John Patrick Hickey

Luck influences everything in life, but nothing beats setting goals and striving body and soul to achieve them. ~ Toyotomi Hideyoshi

It has proved politically wiser to set goals than to start programs. ~ Daniel Patrick Moynihan

What made such a plan seem workable was that for the early pluralists and their multicultural descendants society would have fewer and fewer traditional groups. The kind of pluralist society that Dewey and Kallen envisaged would go beyond rooted ethnic communities. It would become the evolving creation of "free" individual participants, setting goals under scientific direction and having their material interests monitored by a "conductor state." The world as conceived by pluralists was there to be managed and to be made culturally safe for its framers: Eastern and Central European Jews fearful of traditional Gentile mores and the uprooted descendants of New England Calvinists looking for the New Jerusalem under scientific management. ~ Paul Edward Gottfried

My life goal right now is to die a good man, with a good heart, soul, and mind, with a good family, and a couple Grammys. ~ Jonathan Anthony Burkett

The pursuit of excellence with unrestrained passion can lead to the accomplishment of wonders with unsurpassed joy. ~ Aberjhani

Here is the truth: The journey to achievement is not a destination, it is only a stop over to the next goal. ~ John Patrick Hickey

Instead of setting goals, seek defining moments. Those are the real tests, because you have to be willing to fail in a pressure situation in front of other people. ~ Hugh Jackman

Everybody is fighting a hard battle that you know nothing about, never give up with yours. ~ Auliq Ice

Having goals is great--but it's not enough! You need action, too! You will need to get off your butt and change the world yourself, because no one else will do it for you. ~ Brandon Turner

The most important thing about motivation is goal setting. You should always have a goal. ~ Francie Larrieu Smith

People with victim mentality, consider actions such as making decisions, setting goals and achieving them to be nothing more than formidable obstacles ~ Sunday Adelaja

I learned to put 100 percent into what you're doing. I learned about setting goals for yourself, knowing where you want to be and taking small steps toward those goals. I learned about adversity and how to get past it. ~ Kristi Yamaguchi

Goals are the source of misery. An unattained goal causes pain, but actually achieving it brings only a brief satisfaction. ~ Matt Haig

If you believe that success is only connected to money, you will not last long. ~ John Patrick Hickey

And she knew that her fate wasn't set by how or where she was born, but the decisions she made and the battles she fought. It didn't matter if she had eight toes or ten, amber eyes or blue. What mattered was what she set out to do. ~ Robert Beatty

There is no end in creativity. Hence, to strive towards an end result is a fool's errand. Set goals, make music and paint pictures, but know that the crux of your happiness balances delicately on the wings of the act of creativity itself. Not at the finish line. ~ Brandon Boyd

When you decide - follow it up with action as spontaneously as possible if not sooner because the quicker you reciprocate with the decision the sooner you shall see results. ~ Auliq Ice

You have to set the time frame for accomplishing your goal. If you don't, it may take forever to reach your destination and you may get tired and change your focus. Consequently, to help you obtain and keep the sense of urgency that will help you stay focused, you have to set a deadline by which the goal has to be achieved. ~ Anna Stevens

Don't let your phone calls, online chats, and other trivial activities manage you. You have to manage them because they don't have the dreams to fulfill; you have the dreams. ~ Israelmore Ayivor

Garbage clutters the house that has no dream. ~ Michael Dolan

I played for 30 years, 20 with England and I did it by setting goals. ~ Peter Shilton

People who achieve the greatest success are the people who have the most fun getting there. ~ John Patrick Hickey

Mark this on your wall and remember it always: The greatest single most powerful enemy to success is success itself. ~ John Patrick Hickey

We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform. ~ Andrew J. Bernstein

Set goals for yourself and put actionable steps in place to ensure that you achieve them. Whether you aim to get a promotion at work or set up your very own business, these ideas will only remain dreams until you write plan out how you are going to reach them by writing down realistic steps towards hitting your targets. ~ Kelly Hoppen

Nothing builds up your attitude like gratitude. You cannot be depressed, negative, and grateful at the same time. ~ John Patrick Hickey

There's nothing wrong with setting goals, but it doesn't mean a thing if you don't pay attention to the day-to-day details. ~ Don Shula

Though we may have desires or bold goals, for whatever reason, most of us don't think we can achieve something beyond what we're qualified to achieve. Why, I ask, do we let reality interfere with our dreams? ~ Simon Sinek

Dont ever be impressed with goal setting; be impressed with goal getting. Reaching new goals and moving to a higher level of performance always requires change, and change feels awkward. But take comfort in the knowledge that if a change doesn't feel uncomfortable, then it's propably not really a change. ~ John C. Maxwell

Hard work is the main thing-hard work and dedication. And I think a great part of it is goal setting. You set your goals to a point where they're attainable, but far enough away that you have to really go get them. And every year I push my goals a little bit farther away, and every year I work a little bit harder to get them. Every goal that I've set, I've been able to achieve. That's been very fulfilling. ~ Rafael Palmeiro

The direction in which we are moving is more important than where we are at the moment. Goal setting should cause us to stretch as we make our way. ~ Marvin J. Ashton

The trouble with setting goals is that you're constantly working toward what you used to want. ~ Sarah Manguso

There is a universal truth that all successful people know: Nothing is ever done until you take action. ~ John Patrick Hickey

The skill of setting goals and achieving them is the ultimate skill you can ever master. ~ Khoa Bui

Success-minded people tend to be successful, confident, and friendly because they act successful, confident and friendly. People feel comfortable around positive people because positive people feel comfortable with themselves. ~ John Patrick Hickey

God in His perfect wisdom gave you power to control only one thing in the entire universe, and that is you. ~ John Patrick Hickey

People's behavior makes sense if you think about it in terms of their goals, needs, and motives. ~ Thomas Mann

Riches will come when you follow Cosmic Ordering. ~ Stephen Richards

Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. ~ Seneca The Younger

It's not about getting out of your comfort zone to reach your goal. It's about widening your comfort zone so far that your goal fits comfortably inside. Once you do that, hitting your goals will be like hitting 3s for Steph Curry. ~ Richie Norton

Without some goals and some efforts to reach it, no man can live. ~ John Dewey

Your thoughts, the way you think is the most powerful influence in your life. ~ John Patrick Hickey

I do not see myself, I never make plans, I never set goals, and I never do that kind of stuff; I don't like to futurize, I barely know what I will do tomorrow, and because there is a working plan here, I've never futurized because life always surprises me with things even better. ~ Kate Del Castillo

Setting goals is the first important step in achieving success in an activity. It's a reminder of what you are working towards. ~ Peter Vanderkaay

Microsoft has had two goals in the last 10 years. One was to copy the Mac, and the other was to copy Lotus' success in the spreadsheet - basically, the applications business. And over the course of the last 10 years, Microsoft accomplished both of those goals. And now they are completely lost. ~ Steve Jobs

Those who don't set goals in life end up being controlled by those who do. ~ Paul Sloane

It is better to go forward without a goal, than to have a goal and stay in one place, and it is certainly better than to stay in one place without a goal. ~ Andrzej Sapkowski

Belief in yourself comes from a positive attitude that sees life as worth living and that you have a wonderful part to play in it. ~ John Patrick Hickey

Stop making excuses of why you can't or how hard it is and start making your life matter. ~ John Patrick Hickey

If someone tells you that you can achieve your dreams with little to no work, they are lying to you. ~ John Patrick Hickey

One of my goals upon becoming Secretary of State was to take diplomacy out of capitals, out of government offices, into the media, into the streets of countries. ~ Hillary Clinton

Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. Cut your major goals into bite-sized pieces. Each small priority or requirement on the way to ultimate goal become a mini goal in itself. ~ Denis Waitley

Set your end goal ... the steps in between - is your path ~ Gino Norris

It is amazing to see all that is going on around us and it is people of action who make it all happen. ~ John Patrick Hickey

To achieve in life is A hard story, But that shouldn't scare you. ~ Auliq Ice

There is a wonderful power that comes when you know that someone will achieve something great due to your help. ~ John Patrick Hickey

Our goals for this nation must be nothing less than to double the size of our economy and bring prosperity and jobs, ownership and equality of opportunity to all Americans, especially those living in our nation's pockets of poverty. ~ Jack Kemp

Naturally, when one makes progressive steps, there may be some who see it as a betrayal of their goals and interests. ~ Louis Farrakhan

I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wants. ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

There's no point in being committed to a vision if you're not equally committed to making it a reality. ~ Tim Fargo

A goal without a plan is a wish. ~ Herman Edwards

Here is one of the biggest reasons why keeping your goals in your mind only is dangerous: your brain leaks! ~ John Patrick Hickey

Burnout is not the result of doing too much; it is the result of not getting enough rest. ~ John Patrick Hickey

The things you learn from sports - setting goals, being part of a team, confidence - that's invaluable. It's not about trophies and ribbons. It's about being on time for practice, accepting challenges and being fearful of the elements. ~ Summer Sanders

Don't let goal setting become heavy weights. Remain flexible and allow room for intuitive changes. ~ Kelly Martin

I don't really have goals as far as, I want to be on a cover or something like that. ~ Kim Kardashian

As far as your personal goals are and what you actually want to do with your life, it should never have to do with the government. You should never depend on the government for your retirement, your financial security, for anything. If you do, you're screwed. ~ Drew Carey

Excessive talking about our plans and dreams lessens our energy to do what is needed to achieve them. ~ John Patrick Hickey

I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country. ~ David Beckham

Learning how to set and achieve goals is simply a skill. Once you learn this skill, the whole world is your oyster. ~ Khoa Bui

Nothing happens without action! ~ John Patrick Hickey

There are often two sets of goals in life: those that we establish, and those that really matter. ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

I think about my goals. There were a lot of times in gymnastics when I really didn't want to go in and train, but you can't make it to the Olympics if you don't train! ~ Shawn Johnson

Abortion and racism are evil twins, born of the same lie. Where racism now hides its face in public, abortion is accomplishing the goals of which racism only once dreamed. Together, abortionists are destroying humanity at large and the black community in particular. ~ Alveda King

Every day you spend drifting away from your goals is a waste not only of that day, but also of the additional day it takes to regain lost ground. ~ Ralph Marston

I'm big on setting goals, but I also think that if you have too many lofty ambitions and set goals for everything, you can sabotage your efforts by overextending your brain. ~ Jean Chatzky

On your journey to achievement, you should never be without good positive materials and people who will encourage you, excite you and give you a reason to move forward. ~ John Patrick Hickey

With Cosmic Ordering you will never eat humble pie again. ~ Stephen Richards

Any activity where you let go of fears and doubts and inertia, and move toward a goal you desire brings, if not the goal itself (which may or may not be available to you) but brings you a life full of adventure, dedication, excitement and fulfillment – in other words – satisfaction and happiness. ~ Martin Gover

It's not your end goal that gives life to your required actions, it's your required actions that give life to your end goal. ~ Anonymous

I love it. I love the challenge of it, working with kids every day, setting goals for myself and the program. I feel it was what I was meant to do. You remember your own experiences, and you want to do it for someone else. ~ Jennifer Rizzotti

Set goals for things you can control. In my case, I can't control the marks from the judges, but I can control how I train every day, and I can control my performance. ~ Claire Carver-Dias

The best stories are about a character who has a goal or noble quest and goes through hell to get it. Do you have a goal or quest like that in real life? Why not? ~ Kenneth Wayne Wood

Good enough may be an acceptable end, but it should never be an acceptable goal. ~ James Rozoff

Harnessing the unique sex energy that can only arise through sexual expression can awaken multidimensional awareness and provide you with your desired goal. ~ Stephen Richards