"Burdens are the foundations of ease and bitter things the forerunners of pleasure."

- Rumi

"Avoid switching between tasks. Focus deeply on one thing at a time."

- Cal Newport, Deep Work

"Beliefs produce behavior, so confidence comes first."

- Dr. Nate Zinsser, The Confident Mind

"Awe opens us to changing our beliefs, allegiances, and behaviors."

- Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation

"Character is nothing more or less than the sum total of one’s habits and ethical conduct."

- Napoleon Hill, Napoleon Hill’s Golden Rules

"Adversity is an opportunity to grow stronger."

- Martin Seligman, Flourish

"Because in reality your time is finite, doing anything requires sacrifice—the sacrifice of all the other things you could have been doing with that stretch of time. If you never stop to ask yourself if the sacrifice is worth it, your days will automatically begin to fill not just with more things, but with more trivial or tedious things."

- Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks

"A well-read person is a person who is constantly growing. Cultivate the habit of daily reading, and watch yourself flourish in both your personal and professional endeavors."

- Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich

"Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve."

- Mary Kay Ash

"Adversity may be necessary for growth because it forces you to stop speeding along the road of life, allowing you to notice the paths that were branching off all along, and to think about where you really want to end up."

- Jonathan Haidt

"Don’t let trivial distractions steal your days."

- Seneca

"Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable."

- Tal Ben-Shahar, Happier

"Don’t let other people plan your day. Imagine your ideal day — then make it a reality. Plan what you want to accomplish each day, and don’t let anyone or anything interrupt your plans. Just follow your plan."

- Pat Hiban, 7 Steps to 7 Figures

"Action transforms dreams into reality."

- Gabriele Oettingen, Rethinking Positive Thinking

"Don’t just decide what to do, decide how you will feel."

- Sharran Srivatsaa

"Act as if you were confident, optimistic, and outgoing. You’ll manage adversity, rise to the occasion, create instant connections, make friends and influence people, and become a happier person."

- Sonja Lyubomirsky, The How of Happiness

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

- Harold Whitman

"A well-planned day sets you up for success. Prepare tonight for a productive tomorrow."

- Laura Vanderkam, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

"Doing things that scare you actually make you more confident. If you have the courage to take action, your confidence will follow."

- Mel Robbins, The 5 Second Rule

“Alright, the secret of happiness is simple: find out what you truly love to do and then direct all of your energy towards doing it.”

- Robin Sharma