Ben Askren Quotes

Pay attention to where you are going because without meaning you might get nowhere.

If we know where we want to go, then even a stony road is bearable.

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.

All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.

If you know where you are going, you have this sixth sense about if everything you do along the way is lined up with that.

When you know what you want, you know where you want to go.

Direction, not intention determines your destination.

Vision is a destination - a fixed point to which we focus all effort. Strategy is a route - an adaptable path to get us where we want to go.

Knowing where you are going takes the uncertainty out of getting there

The older I get, the more I see a straight path where I want to go. If you're going to hunt elephants, don't get off the trail for a rabbit.

If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.

When we set goals we are in command. If we know where we are going, we can judge more accurately where we are now and make effective plans to reach our destination.

What matters is where you want to go. Focus in the right direction!

I think it is always tough no matter where you are in your journey. Always staying focused and knowing why you are doing what you are doing.

Vision is knowing who you are, where you're going, and what will guide your journey.

We make a lot of detours, but we're always heading for the same destination

If a man does not know to what port he is steering, no wind is favorable to him. Ignoranti quem portum petat, nullus suus ventus est.

To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.

You need to realise that you must have something to aim for, something to drive you.

A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.

If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.

I knew I had the right material and I knew what I was going after.

It's impossible to map out a route to your destination if you don't know where you're starting from.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows whither he is going.

You can't do everything, at the same time, always, and forever. But if you look at your life and your career as a long, winding river, you can get to your destination.