Jane McGonigal Quotes

It's frustrating when teams try to take me out. But there's a lot of other ways to win besides shooting.

To overcome obstacles, you need solutions.

Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.

Self-pity gets you nowhere. But insight to see that something can be done with the second-bests and adventurous daring to try might be a handle to take hold of.

The one resolution, which was in my mind long before it took the form of a resolution, is the key-note of my life. It is this, always to regard as mere impertinences of fate the handicaps which were placed upon my life almost at the beginning. I resolved that they should not crush or dwarf my soul, but rather be made to blossom, like Aaron's rod, with flowers.

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

Instead of focusing on the amount of money lacking in your budget, focus on what you DO have: a willing spirit, an imagination filled with bright ideas, people who care about you and can perhaps help you in some way. These are the things that will enable you to do almost anything.

There's no such thing as a lost cause, or a dead end. Through persistence, attitude, and creativity, there's always an escape route.

Commit to growing yourself. Do not avoid problems and or complain about problems. Don't let them bother you. In fact, don't even call them problems; refer to them as "challenges" or "situations". Let go of the emotion and drama you create when you don't get what you want. Just stay present and handle one situation at a time with an open mind and an open heart. Trust yourself and in the universe that everything will work out in the end.

You get some success. You run into some walls...it's how tenacious you are, how irrepressible, how ultimately optimistic and tenacious you are about it that will determine your success.

Successful people don't have fewer problems. They have determined that nothing will stop them from going forward.

I believe that a person should take an affirmative outlook. There are always problems in life, old and new, uncertainties, and unexpected contingencies. The optimal way to deal with this is not to give up in despair, but to move ahead using the best intelligence and resources that we have to overcome adversity.

Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.

Either I will find a way, or I will make one.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

Sometimes when you're given hurdles, it makes you more creative in the end.

You do the best you can with what's thrown at you, then you try again.

A will finds a way.

We shall either find a way or make one.

No problem of human making is too great to be overcome by human ingenuity, human energy, and the untiring hope of the human spirit.

FCA is a culture of leaders and employees that were born out of adversity and who operate without sheet music.

When we set out to build Eventbrite, we had to face many challenges and come up with creative solutions to get past them. Each time we learned new ways to cope, we became a stronger and more cohesive team.

I've dealt with adversity before, had injuries before. I didn't let that slow me down. It just changed my attitude about the game.

Together we can build the Michigan we believe in, because we still have what we need most - the strength, the talent, the vision and the grit of the incredible people of this state.