Harold W. Dodds Quotes

I really try to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Complacency is my enemy.

Challenges give me a kick. The day I stop getting challenges, I would quit.

I'm not sure that I want to be without some lack of confidence. If you are too sure of yourself, you don't grow. You may feel confident in some things, but other fields come up as a challenge. And if you don't anticipate trouble, you will be in trouble.

I've always wanted to push myself and move with the tide. That's just how I am and it's worked for me.

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

When it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I need more out of my life and I need to push myself harder. And if at the end of the day I don't have it, then I don't have it, but at least I'm going to put myself out there. If I fail, I'm going to fail terrifically.

Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know. I truly believe what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.

I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill.

For some reason, I like to put myself in situations where I don't even know how I ended up there. I never want to be complacent or comfortable in a role.

I question myself every day. That's what I still find motivating about this. I don't have the answers, I don't pretend that I do just because I won the match. Just keep fighting and maybe something good happens.

I don't really feel comfortable unless I'm slightly uncomfortable. I don't want to play myself all the time.

I love being pushed out of my comfort zone.

It's important to set challenges that you're not sure you're equal to.

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day.

What I like best is the challenge of learning something I didn't know how to do, going beyond my comfort level.

I like being challenged. That's the only way you grow.

'Never Have Your Dog Stuffed' is really advice to myself, a reminder to myself not to avoid change or uncertainty, but to go with it, to surf into change.

I like the encouragement I get from doing new things. I like to feel scared or challenged in the hope that I can pull it off. That little bit of fear creates an energy that I can channel into the performance.

I'm never doing anything by rote. I'm only on thin ice, and I think that that's a good place to be. I feel like when you push yourself like that, the rewards can be pretty great.

I'd rather attempt something I'm not sure I can do.

I think it's important to surrender to situations that take you out of your comfort zone.

Do your best and keep learning - that's what I believe in.

One thing about pushing yourself outside your comfort zone is that you're going to make mistakes, and you're going to fall flat on your face sometimes.

You can be more productive, confident, comfortable with insecurity.

I'll keep doing the things I don't know if I'm good enough to do.