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“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill

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Not everyone has the capabilities to achieve incredible feats, but everybody has the ability to do small things in an incredible way. Work to make everything you do great no matter what it is. These small acts of greatness can turn into something even bigger.

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Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking – William Butler Yeats

You’re waiting until the perfect combination of time and place and people to converge. That’s going to be your sign from the universe to get going. Well, it’s not going to happen. You have to take action into your own hands. The universe doesn’t send out invites.

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Expect problems and eat them for breakfast – Alfred A. Montapert

Problems will arise as you begin to make progress toward your goal. There will be days that feel like a plateau, physically, mentally, financially. Don’t lose heart. Instead, take those setbacks and make them the very thing that fuels your desire to beat them.

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There’s a way to do it better – find it! – Thomas Edison

Of course the guy that invented the lightbulb can find a better way. His message is true though. Just because we feel the task may be too daunting, doesn’t mean it will be. Sometimes when you begin the work that must be done, you find a shortcut.

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You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead – George Lucas

It seems that all these motivational quotes talk about taking small steps to accomplish big goals. Sometimes, you get lost and give up. Put your blinders on, stop paying attention to distractions, and get to where you want to go.

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The more things you do, the more you can do. Lucille Ball

As you push yourself beyond your personal limits, you’ll realize that your personal limits expand. If you continue to push on you’ll be putting forth a Herculean effort on a daily basis. You’ll accomplish superhuman feats on a daily basis.

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Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time – Oprah Winfrey

The first time you try to make your dreams a reality, you will fail. That must not set you back. You must pick yourself up and do even better the next time. When you stick at it, you will become successful.

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How do you know you’re going to do something, until you do it? – J. D. Salinger

The only way to know what you can really do is to do it. You might find that you have more inside than you thought. You’ve been selling yourself short for a long time. So, stop making excuses and feeling sorry for yourself and get moving.

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Either I will find a way, or I will make one – Philip Sidney

The way to get your dreams is not just going to magically light up before you like a yellow brick road. You have to pave the road to your own success through hard work. You can’t give up on the first or second or tenth failure. You’re worth more than that.

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Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small – Lao Tzu

Things look difficult now, but they can be done. In fact, this is the easiest these things will ever be. If you start with doing little things, it makes the next step smaller. You can’t accomplish everything in a few short steps. It is a marathon.

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