Inspirations

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

- John Quincy Adams

The greatest obstacle to progress is prejudice.

- Bavee

The senses have been conditioned by attraction to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant, a man should not be ruled by them, they are obstacles in his path.

- Bhagavad Gita

Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along too.

- Lawrence Bixby

The obstacles you face are, mental barriers which can be broken by adopting a more positive approach.

- Clarence Blasier

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

- Daniel J Boorstin

It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance, sweeps away all obstacles.

- Claude M Bristol

You are the only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life.

- Les Brown

A barrier is of ideas, not of things.

- Mark Caine

It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

- Charles The Bold

The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor...

- Robert Collier

The Promised Land always lies on the other side of a Wilderness.

- Havelock Ellis

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

A desire can overcome all objections and obstacles.

- Gunderson

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

- Sir Edmund Hillary

For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some obstacle in the way. Something had to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

- Bette Howland

When man meets an obstacle he can't destroy, he destroys himself.

- Ryszard Kapuscinski

The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.

- Helen Keller

A man does what he must, in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers, and this is the basis of all human morality.

- John F Kennedy

We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.

- Maxwell Maltz

Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats. Yet each struggle, each defeat, sharpens your skills and strengths, your courage and your endurance, your ability and your confidence and thus each obstacle is a comrade-in-arms forcing you to become better, or quit. Each rebuff is an opportunity to move forward, turn away from them, avoid them, and you throw away your future.

- Og Mandino

Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.

- Orison Swett Marden

When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time.

- Orison Swett Marden

Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them, they are liable to spring upon you, but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.

- Orison Swett Marden

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

- Moli�re

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

- Hannah More

When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word ''succeed,'' you find that it simply means to follow through.

- F W Nichol

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly, 'Tis dearness only that gives everything its value.

- Thomas Paine

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

- Norman Vincent Peale

You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ''Failure'' is not the falling down, but the staying down.

- Mary Pickford

Those who commence deliberately. They plod on. They stick to it. They persevere and finally reap their rewards.

- Charles E Popplestone

To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself. First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?

- Jim Rohn

The obstacle is the path.

- Zen Saying

Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today.

- Robert H Schuller

For every mountain there is a miracle.

- Robert H Schuller

To fight fear, act. To increase fear, wait, put off postpone.

- David J Schwartz

Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

- Barbara Sher

Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't. But you can't tell the difference when you have no real information. Fear can create even more imaginary obstacles than ignorance can. That's why the smallest step away from speculation and into reality can be an amazing relief. The Reality Solution means, Do it before you're ready.

- Barbara Sher

It is not ease but effort, not facility but difficult, that makes man. There is perhaps no station in life in which difficulties do not have to be encountered and overcome before any decided means of success can be achieved.

- Samuel Smiles

Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers known and unknown to them at the time they set out on their voyage. They keep going regardless of the obstacles they met.

- W Clement Stone

An obstacle is something you see when you take your eyes off the goals you are trying to reach.

- Source Unknown

Defeat may test you, it need not stop you. If at first you don't succeed, try another way. For every obstacle there is a solution. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. The greatest mistake is giving up.

- Source Unknown

Life is queer with its twists and turns, As everyone of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won had he stuck it out, Don't give up though the race seems slow, You may succeed with another blow, Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And be near when it seems so far, So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit, It's when things seem worse, That you must not quit.

- Source Unknown

There's always free cheese in the mouse traps, but the mice there ain't happy.

- Source Unknown

When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.

- Denis Waitley

Every sale has five basic obstacles. No need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.

- Zig Ziglar

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Get Inspired for Happiness Strategy 6: Developing Strategies for Coping

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

The greatest obstacle to progress is prejudice.

The senses have been conditioned by attraction to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant, a man should not be ruled by them, they are obstacles in his path.

Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along too.

The obstacles you face are, mental barriers which can be broken by adopting a more positive approach.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance, sweeps away all obstacles.

You are the only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life.

A barrier is of ideas, not of things.

It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor...

The Promised Land always lies on the other side of a Wilderness.

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.

A desire can overcome all objections and obstacles.

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

When man meets an obstacle he can't destroy, he destroys himself.

The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.

A man does what he must, in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers, and this is the basis of all human morality.

We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.

Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.

When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time.

Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them, they are liable to spring upon you, but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word ''succeed,'' you find that it simply means to follow through.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly, 'Tis dearness only that gives everything its value.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ''Failure'' is not the falling down, but the staying down.

Those who commence deliberately. They plod on. They stick to it. They persevere and finally reap their rewards.

To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself. First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?

The obstacle is the path.

Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today.

For every mountain there is a miracle.

To fight fear, act. To increase fear, wait, put off postpone.

Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

It is not ease but effort, not facility but difficult, that makes man. There is perhaps no station in life in which difficulties do not have to be encountered and overcome before any decided means of success can be achieved.

Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers known and unknown to them at the time they set out on their voyage. They keep going regardless of the obstacles they met.

An obstacle is something you see when you take your eyes off the goals you are trying to reach.

Defeat may test you, it need not stop you. If at first you don't succeed, try another way. For every obstacle there is a solution. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. The greatest mistake is giving up.

There's always free cheese in the mouse traps, but the mice there ain't happy.

When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.

Every sale has five basic obstacles. No need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.

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