Og Mandino Quotes

Take thoughts and turn them into actions, turn them into results, turn your dreams into reality. That's really the science of achievement.

Your attitude determines your actions, and your actions determine your accomplishment.

If you believe in yourself enough and know what you want, you're gonna make it happen.

I made up my mind that I'd get out of that place and I didI learned that if you want to get somewhere, you just make up your mind and work like hell til you get there. If you want to go somewhere in life, you just have to work till you make it.

Positive self-direction is the action plan that all winners in life use to turn imagination into reality, fantasy into fact, and dreams into actual goals.

Working with people from all walks of life, from full-time moms to CEOs at large companies, I've distilled many universal truths about success. There's a secret I've learned that works quite well at helping you to achieve what you want: Decide what you want.

I feel nobody has limits. It's all in your head. If you have a big dream, go after it and go get it.

Dreaming is one thing, and working towards the dream is one thing, but working with expectations in mind is very self-defeating.

Remember, you and you alone are responsible for maintaining your energy. Give up blaming, complaining and excuse making, and keep taking action in the direction of your goals - however mundane or lofty they may be.

Whatever your situation might be, set your mind to whatever you want to do and put a good attitude in it, and I believe that you can succeed. You are not going to get anywhere just sitting on your butt and moping around.

If you have something you want to do in your mind, you will do it.

I read an article in 'Forbes' entitled 'Six Ways To Achieve Any Goal,' and it really inspired me and helped me get to where I am today.

If you have that belief - pure belief in your heart - that you want to be successful then you can talk to your mind and your mind will control you to be successful.

If you can see yourself doing something, you can do it. If you can’t see yourself doing it, usually you can’t achieve it.

Decide what it is you want, write it down, review it constantly, and each day do something that moves you toward those goals.

You can develop a burning desire to succeed. How? Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want.

Promise yourself success at the beginning of each day, and you'll be surprised how often things will turn out that way.

The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work.

Small steps can help people make big changes to achieve what they really desire. That wish isn't going to go anywhere unless you do something about it. Every day, just do one thing. At the end of six months, you'll be somewhere.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.

To mobilize yourself, decide what you want, determine what will get you what you want, then act - do what will get you what you want most to achieve.

Your part is to awaken your desire to accomplish your worthy objectives. Then whip your will into action until it follows the way of wisdom that is shown to you.

I believe through learning and application of what you learn, you can solve any problem, overcome any obstacle and achieve any goal that you can set for yourself.

Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.