Brendon Burchard Quotes Page 2

“I like to remind people that creativity also isn't a spark; it's a slog. Every artist, inventor, designer, writer, or other creative in the world will talk about his work being an iterative experience. He'll start with one idea, shape it, move it, combine it, break it, begin anew, discover something within himself, see a new vision, go at it again, test it, share it, fix it, break it, hone it, hone it, hone it, hone it. This might sound like common sense, but it's not common practice, and that's why so many people are terribly uncreative - they're not willing to do the work required to create something that's beautiful, useful, desirable, celebrated. No masterpiece was shaped or written in a day. It's a long slog to get something right. This knowledge and willingness to iterate is what makes the world's most creative people so creative and successful.”

“It turns out that the grandest needle mover in your depth of control over your life is your outlook, the quality of the meaning you attach to the events in your life and your future.”

“No matter your position, circumstances, or opportunities in life, you always have the freedom of mind to choose how you experience, interpret, and, ultimately, shape your world.”

“Optimists are happier in life for a reason.”

“There are two things that change your life: either something new comes into your life, or something new comes out of you.”

“You should ask yourself several times during each day: Where shall I focus my thoughts right now?”

“Your ultimate life experience and legacy is being built moment by moment, day by day. Your story is being crafted by your every action, all leading somewhere, all leading to what one hopes will be a magnificent crescendo.”

“Are you not more than your tiny worries about inconvenience? Isn’t a better life worth some struggle?”

“How many souls have failed to soar because they were suffocated in a loved one’s worry?”

“Hurry has become the master. We have stopped sensing the stillness, the stunning fullness and beauty and divine perfection of the moment. Most barrel through life, unaware of their senses and surroundings, deaf and blind to the magical qualities of this very moment. We are not supposed to miss it all, this life, but we do, all frazzled, stressed, and stripped away from Now.”

“Keeping one’s attitude positive, especially when the world conspires to make us mad, is one of the great accomplishments of life.”

“Most people would feel guilty for destroying someone else’s property. Yet they wreck the very temple their Creator gifted them.”

“Personal power is directly tied to personal responsibility, which most people avoid.”

“Those with a miserable attitude rarely move the needle of the world toward progress.”

“We all know that the seeds of greatness grow faster in the hearts of those doing work they love than in the bitter hearts of those enslaved by work they despise.”

“We have patiently suffered long enough, hoping that someone or some kind of luck would one day grant us more opportunity and happiness. But nothing external can save us, and the fateful hour is at hand when we either become trapped at this level of life or we choose to ascend to a higher plane of consciousness and joy. In this ailing and turbulent world, we must find peace within and become more self-reliant in creating the life we deserve.”

“We learn that the more we are true to ourselves, the more we can connect with and contribute to the world.”

“We must overcome social- and self-oppression if we are ever to join the ranks of the free souls who love their lives and lead their people.”

“We must remember we are not the sum of our intentions but of our actions.”

“Without making the actual attempt, without trial and strife, there can be no true knowledge, no progress, no high achievement, and no legend.”