Alain de Botton Quotes

Don’t get depressed about not being where you want to be. This nagging feeling of anxiety is actually called ambition. Ambition is your friend.

No one who has ever done anything really great or successful has ever done it simply because he was attracted by what we call a 'reward' or by the fear of what we call a 'punishment.'

If you're not a target, you're a failure.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

For me, I just set little goals for myself and stay on that kind of track and surround myself with positive people along with my teammates. I just kind of have my goals and my dreams, and this is something that we've all been working for our entire lives, so it is kind of easy to wake up and want to better myself every day towards that goal.

I always had the energy to learn new things and achieve more.

I set some lofty goals for myself and I think you have to.

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. Now everything is completely different - but I'm still not satisfied.

In my case, my life has changed and improved because different things have motivated me. For example, in the beginning, my motivation was to help my family. Later on, my motivation was to be the best.

That's the type of person I am - I always want to do better.

When you set goals, something inside of you starts saying, "Let's go, let's go," and ceilings start to move up.

Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation.

Some people might think Rain is the superstar or super successful, but I am someone who always sets new goals and tries to accomplish them.

I always look for... hopefully look for a challenge. And you're always looking for the next summit to hit. Even if it's a personal one. It needn't be some great sense of monumental... It just has to be important to you and big enough and special enough and individual enough that you get up for it. And that can be anything.

You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

My greatest day is yet to come. Of all the things that I've accomplished, my greatest day is yet to come. But it will never come if I don't pursue it.

I've always had high ambitions and aspirations.

Even though I am extremely blessed to have accomplished many of my goals at such a young age, I am still reaching, still striving.

I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.

I'm always looking for the next challenge.

I have so many goals.

Goals determine what you're going to be.

If ambition is the desire to be the best at what you do, then I'm guilty.

People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.