Motivational Quotes on Hard Work and Giving it Your All By Greg Brooks Digital

Thomas Jefferson Believes Luck and Word are Related

“I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson

The former president was an extremely hard worker. Hard work creates luck. The harder we work the more luck we have. Good things happen to good people and the more work we put in the more luck and the more success we will get out.

4. Jim Rohn Believes is Easy to Obtain

“Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn

Do not sit around wishing that things were easier. Wish that you were better so you can achieve what you want to achieve. It starts with a wish and then comes hard work. Wish you were better and use that wish to make yourself work harder and become better.

5. Beverly Sills Believe Hard Work Brings You Where You Want to Go

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills

Any goal worth completing is not going to be easy. If you think living your dreams is simple and you are entitled to it, you will never achieve it. The first step is dedicating yourself to a goal and knowing that it will not be easy to complete it, but it will be worth it.

6. Michelangelo Worked Hard to Master his Craft

“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all.” – Michelangelo

People believe that the best of the best are born that talented. But it like Malcolm Gladwell says. it takes 10,000 hours to truly master any endeavor. The people who have gained great success have gotten that far through dedication and years of practice.

7. Jimmy Johnson Puts in the Extra Effort

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson

The different between the people that are very good and excellent is a little extra effort. Extraordinary and ordinary are not that different. To become extraordinary, we must be willing to put in the work that ordinary people are not willing to.

8. Ludwig Von Mises Believes Self-Mastery is Best

“Many who are self-taught far excel the doctors, masters, and bachelors of the most renowned universities.” – Ludwig Von Mises

Mary E. Pearson Knows There is not Always an Easy Way

“Sometimes there’s not a better way. Sometimes there’s only the hard way.” – Mary E. Pearson

There is not always an easy way out. Sometimes there is only one way to do things and that is the hard way. Too many times people look for the easiest or the fastest way to get something done. Usually this is not the most practical or the most valuable way of doing something. We often need to take the hard way to make sure things are done well. Quality over Quantity.

13. Martina Boone Believes Materialistic Possessions Aren’t Everything

“It doesn’t matter how great your shoes are if you don’t accomplish anything in them.” – Martina Boone

It does not matter how expensive or luxurious your possessions are if you have done nothing to earn them. Having great things means nothing if you haven’t earned them. The feeling of working hard and earning something will always trump the feeling of being handed something.

14. Criss Jami Quotes the Famous Philosopher

“As Aristotle said, ‘Excellence is a habit.’” – Criss Jami

When you achieve excellence once, you will never settle for mediocre again. Excellence is a habit and it does not go away easily. Once you are able to realize your capabilities, the days of not giving it your all and settling for second best are long gone.

15. Mokokoma Mokhonoana Values Love in Mastery

“Though you can love what you do not master, you cannot master what you do not love.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Everyday people love things that they will never be able to master. However, nobody will be able to mastery anything in life unless they truly love it. Mastery takes years and years to accomplish and without a driving passion toward a goal, the time needed to master it will never be reached.

16. Robert Half Describes a Common Scenario

“Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.” – Robert Half

Some people work hard but have no talent and other people have talent but do not work hard. These are both sad situations, but the person who realizes their talent and doesn’t work to maximize it is a very sad and discouraging sight.

17. U.S. Marine Corps Explains Their Philosophy

“No one ever drowned in sweat.” – U.S. Marine Corps

The U.S. Marine corps is known for their hard work and attention to detail. Nobody has ever drowned in sweat from working so hard. Don’t be afraid to get dirty and work hard for what you want in life. Nobody has succeeded without hard work.

18. Manoj Arora Believes in Working Hard Silently

“Be like a duck, paddling and working hard in the water, but what everyone sees is a smiling, calm face.” – Manoj Arora

Ducks work very hard in the water, but you may not realize that as you watch them swim gracefully. A hard work comparison to ducks is a great one because it means that people need to keep their hard work to themselves sometimes. Work in the shadows and enjoy success in the sun.

19. Helen Hanson Describes Inspiration

“Inspiration is the windfall from hard work and focus.” – Helen Hanson

Hard work and focus are the keys to inspiration. Inspiration means nothing without hard work and focus following it. People get inspiration from different sources everyday but they do not act on their inspiration. We must act on the inspiration we get and chase our dreams.

20. Joyce Chapman Knows There is no Substitute for Hard Work