Deepak Chopra Quotes

You have to be un-compromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing, or it can disappear as fast as it appeared. Commitment cannot be compromised by rewards.

We will stay the course until the job is done, Steve. And the temptation is to try to get the President or somebody to put a timetable on the definition of getting the job done. We're just going to stay the course.

It's not how many hours you put in with a client or on a project. It's the quantity and quality of your energy - your focus and force - that determine whether that time is valuable.

My focus never wavered; I never accepted the film was not going to be finished.

How do you take what you do as seriously as possible but not so seriously that it ends up inhibiting what you do?

If I do commit myself to something, I will commit myself 100 percent.

Grit may carry risk because it's about putting all your eggs in one basket, to some extent.

I think when you've got a passion for something, it comes out of you, and people can feel it. Then your mind is so geared towards that and how you can improve on it, and you're so excited about performing that it comes together.

It's important to spend time with your work. That's when you see it, when you have a feeling.

Nothing is more important to me than the work itself. If I feel I am getting swayed too much, I take a step back… My focus is also on the performance.

The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.

Devotion is like the candle which Michael Angelo used to take in his pasteboard cap, so as not to throw his shadow upon the work in which he was engaged.

Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it's done right.

The commitment. I think that's the key quality of all successful people. You just have to keep at it. People who enjoy sustained success understand the fact that you have to remain very committed to whatever it is you're doing, especially in this instant-gratification culture.

I keep my feet on the ground, keep dedicated, keep focused, underestimate nobody and obviously you need the ability, talent and everything else that goes with it.

If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you are doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking.

Once I find something I'm passionate about, I get this crazy drive.

You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome. You can't merely wing it and expect to keep up with them. Setting aside all the safety valves and pleasant distractions is the first way to send yourself the message that you're playing for keeps

Unlikely accomplishments are borne out of single-minded purposefulness. Future superstars don't get there by keeping part of their heart in reserve.

Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything, whether it's a relationship, a business or a hobby.

I have two things going for me. The first is the fidelity to my principles, and the other is my ability to show up for the fight every day. Period that.

I think if you're inspired, you don't let a little thing like scheduling and deadlines get in your way.

The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary.

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

Hard work certainly goes a long way. These days a lot of people work hard, so you have to make sure you work even harder and really dedicate yourself to what you are doing and setting out to achieve.