"Everything that happens to us—good and bad—is our personal responsibility. We can blame no one else. These are the choices we’ve made—this is the life we’re living. We will accept the consequences of our actions."

— Craig Ballantyne, The Perfect Day Formula

"Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak."

— Tal Ben-Shahar, Happier

"Each night, plan your tomorrow, and you will wake up with a clear direction and purpose."

— Michael Hyatt, Free to Focus

“Habits are important. Up to 90 percent of our everyday behavior is based on habit. Nearly all of what we do each day, every day, is simply habit. We all have good habits and bad habits, but if nearly 90 percent of what we do each day is habit, the only way to effect real change in our lives is to effect real change in our habits. The good news is that we can learn to effectively change bad habits and establish good habits that will make us more successful.”

- Jack D. Hodge, The Power of Habit

"Every single thing you want in life is on the other side of something you don’t want to do."

- Sahil Bloom

"If there’s no challenge for me I cannot become stronger. I cannot grow."

— Steve Chandler, Time Warrior

"Do fewer things. You will never get caught up. You will never be able to do everything on your list. To get control of your life you must stop doing an enormous number of small things. Do more important things. Do the top three tasks that you have identified, and nothing else, until you have no more of those major tasks to do. Do your most important tasks more of the time, preferably all day long. The more time you spend doing the most important things, the more productive you will be on the outside and the happier you will feel on the inside."

— Brian Tracy, Time Management

"Identity change is the North Star of habit change."

— James Clear, Atomic Habits

"Every statement we make to ourselves, enters into the mental bank account of our confidence and either drives it upward or drags it down."

— Dr. Nate Zinsser, The Confident Mind

"Anytime you are in the presence of adversity, ask yourself, ‘What is the one thing I can do that could make this better?’ Force yourself to give a substantive answer. (“I don’t know” is not an answer that will help.) You do not need perfection; all you need is improvement. Keep asking yourself the question until your problem is no longer an issue."

— Jason Selk, 10 Minute Toughness

"Extraordinary results are directly determined by how narrow you can make your focus."

- Gary Keller, The ONE Thing

"Happiness grows less from the passive experience of desirable circumstances than from involvement in valued activities and progress toward one's goals."

— Tal Ben-Shahar, Happier

"Good habits and virtues are eternal joy-making qualities."

— Paramahansa Yogananda, Living Fearlessly

"Every mistake is a step toward growth."

- Carol Dweck, Mindset

"Accepting complete responsibility for your life means that you refuse to make excuses or blame others for anything in your life that you’re not happy about. You refuse, from this moment forward, to criticize others for any reason. You refuse to complain about your situation or about what has happened in the past. You eliminate all your if-onlys and what-ifs and focus instead on what you really want and where you are going."

— Brian Tracy, Focal Point

"Every time you resist a temptation, the stronger do you become, and the easier will it be for you to do so the next time. But every time you yield to the temptation, the easier does it become to yield again, and the more difficult does it become to resist the next time."

— Napoleon Hill, Napoleon Hill’s Golden Rules

“Helping oneself and helping others are inextricably intertwined: the more we help others, the happier we become, and the happier we become, the more inclined we are to help others.”

- Tal-Ben Shahar, Happier

"Experiencing gratitude leads to increased feelings of connectedness, improved relationships, and even altruism. We have also found that when people experience gratitude, they feel more loving, more forgiving, and closer to God."

— Robert Emmons, Gratitude Works!

"Here is the first step toward success. It’s a basic step. It can’t be avoided. Step one: believe in yourself, believe you can succeed."

— David Schwartz

"Establishing a regular work schedule promotes discipline and helps you maintain a healthy work-life balance, preventing burnout and fostering overall well-being."

— Arianna Huffington, Thrive