“ It is the very use of coercion, positive or negative, that breaks or deadens the spirit, which is the source of motivation. Kelly Bryson
“ Things that aren't important, that have nothing to do with winning and losing, don't have to be a rule. Peter Richmond
“ Ardour in well-doing is a misleading and a treacherous thing. It cries out loudly for employment; you can't satisfy it at first; it wants more and more; it is eager to move mountains and divert the co… Arnold Bennett
“ We mistakenly assume that bodily survival has a higher precedence than ego survival. This is simply not generally true. Ego will happily destroy the body for its own sake. Look at overweight executive… Karl Marlantes
“ Forget perfect on the first try. In the face of frustration, your best tool is a few deep breaths, and remembering that you can do anything once you've practed two hundred times. Miriam Peskowitz
“ Master those books you have. Read them thoroughly. Bathe in them until they saturate you. Read and reread them…digest them. Let them go into your very self. Peruse a good book several times and make n… Charles Haddon Spurgeon
“ Never allow anyone or anything to demise or dull your truest identity. Hurtful words and harsh judgments have no impact when your north star, your guiding light, shines from the center of your chest a… Toni Sorenson
“ Take a discovery walk today to find what's missing in your life. There's peace in the whisper of the wind, hope in the sun smiling from behind clouds, strength in every step forward. You can do it! Toni Sorenson
“ Ambivalence is one of the biggest enemies of change. If you aren't sure that you really want to take action on something such as your weight, ambivalence will usually win. Linda Spangle
“ Needs cause motivation. Deep-rooted desires for esteem, affection, belonging, achievement, self-actualization, power, and control motivate us to push for what we want and need in our lives. Lorii Myers
“ To summarize, using money to motivate people can be a double-edged sword. For tasks that require cognitive ability, low to moderate performance-based incentives can help. But when the incentive level… Dan Ariely
“ Rather than the strength it takes to not lose, it's the strength to stand back up after a loss that is sometimes more valuable. Kyo Shirodaira
“ Someone said that our goals keep us going, but it's our dreams that make us tick. So if you disconnect your goals from your dreams, don't be surprised if one morning you realize that your life is on a… Ray N. Kuili
“ If you want him to do it, you've got to change the picture of the world inside his head. Robert Penn Warren
“ The monkeys solved the puzzle simply because they found it gratifying to solve puzzles. They enjoyed it. The joy of the task was its own reward. Daniel H. Pink
“ You have come nearer to mastering a good many aspects of cooking than anyone except a handful of great chefs, and some day it will pay off. I know it will. You will just have to go on working, and tea… Joan Reardon
“ Sordid things, for the most part, are what make human beings, my father included, move. That's what it is to be human, I'm afraid. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
