Epictetus Quotes

I believe you're either intrinsically motivated or you're not.

Am I motivated by what I really want out of life - or am I mass-motivated?

Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want, and do.

I'm doing this because I want to do it better.

He who requires urging to do a noble act will never accomplish it.

Motivation is like love and happiness. It's a by-product. When you're actively engaged in doing something, it sneaks up and zaps you when you least expect it.

Making an effort is in your hands. Giving 100% is in your hands.

If you remember nothing else, remember this: Inspiration from outside one's self is like the heat in an oven. It makes passable Bath buns. But inspiration from within is like a volcano: It changes the face of the world.

If you don't invest your life in what you really care for, your life will be wasted. You will not fly - you will just drag yourself through life.

Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment.

The more we sense...our ultimate potential, the more determined we become to achieve it. It's the difference between your mother hounding you to practice the piano and reaching the point where you want to do it yourself. You simply will not be denied the ultimate reward and the joy of the Big Finish. p 90

Everybody's motivation comes from the core of who they are.

Love what you do, or don't do it. Don't make a choice of any kind, whether in career or in life, just because it pleases others or because it ranks high on someone else's scale of achievement...Make the choice to do something because it engages your heart as well as your mind. Make the choice because it engages all of you.

No alarm clock needed. My passion wakes me up.. !

I'm competitive with myself, not at the expense of everything around me. I never wanted to be a movie star. I just wanted to act.

When people are inspired, they don't need motivation.

You must find another reason to work, other than the desire for success or recognition. It must come from another place.

I didn't work hard for success. I worked hard because that's what is in me. I showed up in this world somehow knowing that you have to work hard. You can't just have a thought. You have to follow the thought through.

Motivation comes from within each individual. It's a personal thing. It's pride, guts, desire, whatever you want to call it; some people have it in their bellies, and some don't.

Most people didn't pursue their passions simply because of the promise of a paycheck. They pursued them because they couldn't imagine doing anything else with their lives.

Most people know what to do, but they don't do what they know - because they haven't found their inner drive. Their passion.

You should never do something kind in hopes of recognition. Do it because its right. Do it because it makes you feel good.

No one can force me to do something unless I'm passionate about it.

we cant wait for someone else to do it, we have to take matters into our own hands or it will never be done.

Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?