Eric D. Thomas, also known as ET is a world-renown motivational speaker and author. He is CEO of his own consulting firm, and has worked with both Fortune 500 companies and professional sports organizations. Get motivated by his top 20 quotes listed below.
1. “Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, or an hour or a day, or even a year. But eventually, it will subside. And something else takes its place. If I quit, however, it will last forever.”
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2. “Don't make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what's actually good for you.”
3. “Sometimes it ain’t about being the most talented. Sometimes it ain’t about being the smartest. Sometimes it’s not even about working the hardest. Sometimes it’s about consistency! Consistency!”
4. “The most important thing is this: To be able at any moment, to sacrifice what you are, for what you will become!”
5. “Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.”
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6. “Everybody has a dream, but not everybody has a grind.”
7. “You can’t cheat the grind, it knows how's much you’ve invested, it won’t give you nothing you haven’t worked for.”
8. “Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be.”
9. “I learned that a real friendship is not about what you can get, but what you can give. Real friendship is about making sacrifices and investing in people to help them improve their lives.”
10. “Most of you don’t want success as much as you want to sleep!”
11. “Be more intentional about the direction we allow our minds to go. Meaning, when you catch yourself thinking negatively, stop redirect to something positive.”
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12. “Desire and imagination have the potential to position a person for greatness.”
13. “Stop the blame game. Stop! Stop looking out the window and look in the mirror!”
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14. “Things change for the better when we take responsibility for our own thoughts, decisions and actions.”
15. “Apply the ABC’s of success to your life. Ask, Believe and Claim It.”
16. “I started studying. I wasn’t watching the game no more. I wanted to study what was in Michael Jordan. I’m like “What’s in Michael Jordan? Michael Jordan got something in him?”
17. “Only those who risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go.”
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18. “Success, meaningful success, begins when we take ownership and actively take responsibility for our part in the shortcomings of our life.”
19. “Can you honestly say the environment(s) you are in will yield the kind of harvest you are expecting?”
20. “It’s not easy, but it’s simple.”
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