Motivational phrases & sayings

[Seevio]

If at first you don't succeed, it's only "attempted" murder.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The road to success is littered with potholes

 

[Once a Wheeler]

Worry not, youth is a disease which time will cure.

 

[Punkawallah]

Just because you’re unique, it doesn’t mean you’re useful.

 

[Dave7]

Ahhh LOVE, nothing that marriage can't cure.

 

[Juan Kog]

The early bird catches the worm
But the second mouse gets the cheese.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[Drago]

If at first you don't succeed, pay someone that knows what they're doing.

 

[Jameshow]

Motivation does not precede action - it follows it.

This is an extremely important principle.

Many people say that they would like to change their behaviours. (E.g., start exercising [on a bike] or a diet), but they are waiting the motivation before they make the change.

The flaw in this logic is that “waiting” for motivation is unlikely to be helpful.

Once you begin to change your behaviour, for example going out on your bike on a daily basis, your new behaviour will give you the motivation to continue.

That is to say, the more you get, the more you want...

Without motivation you don't do anything!

 

[Gwylan]

A few more bon mots.

Every down requires two ups. Works for cycling, hill walking and skiing.

Every silver lining comes with a free raincloud.

There was another one I remembered whilst out on the bike. But it got lonely and went away.

 

[gbb]

One from my dad, and one a director used to use in morning meetings...
Dad...
Whatever you do, whether it's fixing the car, laying a carpet, doesn't matter what it is....do it the very best you can.

Director discussing issues of the day...
It's a JFDI, he proclaimed when discussing something..
JFDI ? I thought....a 'just firkin do it'

 

[Hover Fly]

Near enough is good enough.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You may be fragile but you are also resilient

 

[mistyoptic]

Near enough is good enough.

“Good enough for council work”

 

[Gwylan]

“Good enough for council work”

I worked with a team of high precision engineers. They worked in microns
They marked their work with an individual mark.
One engineer, my favourite, used "cfnw"
"Close for navy work."