Ernie J. Zelinski Quotes Page 2

“If you expect to get everything from life, you will get nothing. If you learn to be happy without having anything, you will get everything.”

“If you expect to have it all, you will have nothing. Learn to be happy with nothing – and you will have it all!”

“If you hang around with a bunch of blunderers long enough, you will become one yourself.”

“If you think you have big problems – and you are looking for more big problems – you will definitely have a lot of them. Instead of giving yourself a nervous breakdown when a difficult situation arises, put the situation into proper perspective. In the event you find yourself unemployed, sure, it's a problem of sorts. But compared to the situation of a pavement dweller in India, who has to spend twelve hours a day looking for water and food just to survive for another day, your problem of being unemployed in North America is quite a privilege.”

“If you want to retire happy, great health is important. The foundation for all happiness lies in health. Physical, mental, or spiritual health – you must use it or lose it!”

“If you're in a hurry to find happiness, slow down. Give it a chance to catch up with you.”

“Imagination allows you to think of the journey worth making. Motivation gets you started. But, it's patience and perseverance that get you there.”

“In an overly materialistic world, prosperity is unfortunately and invariably associated with hoards of money and countless possessions. Yet to the truly prosperous people of this world, prosperity is prosperity in its purest and original sense. Prosperity comes from the Latin word 'spes', which means 'hope and vigor'. To the truly prosperous person, being prosperous means being positive and happy in the moment.”

“Instead of criticizing someone's success, why not learn something valuable from it?”

“It isn't much of a book of quotations if I am not in it.”

“It's interesting and somewhat dismaying how many people will look up to anyone who wins a multimillion-dollar lottery – but will deride anyone who has worked either hard or smart to attain prosperity and real success.”

“Just one great idea can change your life dramatically. Look for it. It's there somewhere!”

“Know the moment when to work diligently. Even more important, know the moment when not to work, but to relax and play instead. This will not only benefit you immensely, but also will astonish your friends and competitors.”

“Learning to enjoy being single involves the ability to experience everything through your own essence, instead of living vicariously through a spouse or partner.”

“Life is a game. Happy people are the players. Unhappy people are the spectators. Which would you like to be?”

“Live a little. Laugh a little. Love a little. Happiness will find you in a big way.”

“Making the simple complex doesn't take ingenuity. Making the complex simple, now, that's ingenuity!”

“Many people strive for personal freedom throughout their adult lives, and never attain it. First, they become imprisoned a good portion of their lives by their jobs. Then, after they leave the work force, they become imprisoned by retirement.”

“Misery doesn't only love company. It demands it. For this reason, don't walk away from negative people. Run!”

“Most people are too busy working on insignificant projects and pursuing life's frivolities to tap their creative abilities. It's a mistake to be one of them. Striving for excellence where excellence doesn't matter is the stuff misfits are made of.”

“Never economize on the small luxuries of life. Drinking fine wine and eating chocolate won't solve your problems – but they won't hurt either.”

“Nice people are often not good people and good people are often not nice people.”

“Occasionally, you will be given the chance to be either intellectual or pleasant. Leave being intellectual to others.”

“Opportunity can't reward you with its many gifts if you fail to recognize it and act on it. What most people don't seem to realize is that there is just as much money to be made from the wreckage of a civilization as from the upbuilding of one. Let the good times roll!”

“Overnight success happens only in fairy tales, trashy novels, and bad movies.”

“People who observe no limits in attempting to get work done aren't nearly as smart as they think. Hard work can be done by any fool. But to be highly productive, and still have plenty of time to rest and play, this is where true genius resides.”

“Prescription for life-long happiness:
Purpose enough for satisfaction;
Work enough for sustenance;
Sanity enough to know when to play and rest;
Wealth enough for basic needs;
Affection enough to like many and love a few;
Self-respect enough to love yourself;
Charity enough to give to others in need;
Courage enough to face difficulties;
Creativity enough to solve problems;
Humor enough to laugh at will;
Hope enough to expect an interesting tomorrow;
Gratitude enough to appreciate what you have; Health enough to enjoy life for all its worth.”

“Prosperity comes when you do the right things with your life.”

“Real success doesn't care how you get there.”

“Regardless of how little time and work someone takes to perform a task, there has to be a more efficient and effective way to perform it.”