2016 Today I Learned Quotes

January 2016

From Larry Winget that it is not important to leave your kids money. It is important to leave your kids with the confidence that they can earn their own money.
From Albert Einstein that if you feed your mind as often as you feed your stomach, then you’ll never have to worry about feeding your stomach or a roof over your head or clothes on our back.
From Oral Roberts that a rejected opportunity to give is a lost opportunity to receive.
Love never leaves the human heart the way it found it.
From Larry Winget that giving is part of the obligation that comes from having money.
From Zig Ziglar that the more you are thankful for what you have, the more you will have to be thankful for.
If you wanna help more people – you gotta make more money!
From Larry Winget that nobody ever wrote down a plan to be broke. Broke happens when you don’t have a plan.
From Robert Kiyosaki that the richest people in the world look for and build networks, everyone else looks for work.
I should be the BEST at what matters most!
From Larry Winget that if you think have a money problem, you actually have a thinking problem.
From Jason Garey that I didn’t come this far too only come this far.

July 2016

Never hire a coach you can afford.
Money is merely a magnifier.
Even though I must do it myself, I can’t do it alone.
The wrong WHY will always lead you to the wrong WHO.
Nothing changes if nothing changes.
Share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.
Love your whole story even if it hasn’t been the perfect fairy tale.
Your scars are someone else’s signs of hope.
Your story is the key that can unlock someone else’s prison. Share your story.
From William Faulkner that if a story is in you, it has to come out.
You can’t change someone who doesn’t see an issue in their actions.
You can apologize over and over but if your actions don’t change, your words are meaningless.
Without communication there is no relationship. Without respect, there is no love. Without trust, there no reason to continue.
We try to hide our feelings but sometimes we forget that our eyes speak.
Don’t carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones.
The strongest hearts have the most scars!
From Sara Blakely that the more you experience in life, the more you have to offer others.
The longer you have to wait for something, the more you will appreciate it when it finally arrives.
The best way to heal a broken heart is to give GOD all the pieces.

February 2016

From George Canning that indecision and delays are the parents of failure.
From Ernest Hemingway to never mistake motion for action.
From Kobe Yamada to believe that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you may be that light for someone else.
From Paul Ames that the best companies assume that each individual wants to make a difference in the world and be respected. Is that a surprise?
From Richard Bach that wrong turns are as important as right turns. More important sometimes.
From Mark Spain to never mistake a clear view for a short distance.
From Samuel Smiles that those who aren’t making mistakes probably aren’t making anything.
From William James that once you accept an idea, it’s an idea whose time has come.
From Friedrich Nietzsche that he who has ‘why’ to live for can bear with almost any ‘how.’
If you’re not making the decision to succeed then by default you have decided to fail.
From Suzanne Evans that you make the decision and then you make the decision right.
From Johnna Parr that there is never enough time to get EVERYTHING done, but there is always enough time to get the most important things done that will make a difference in your life.
From Andrew Bennett that the longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.

August 2016

From Elbert Hubbard that it does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide what to do.
The worst feeling isn’t being lonely. It’s being forgotten by someone you would never forget.
From Mike Murdock that you will never change your life until you change something you do daily.
Stop renting and start owning your life.
From Mary Hirsh that humor is a rubber sword – It allows you to make a point without drawing blood.
To win you’ve got to stay in the game.
From Andy Ronney that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.
We are made strong by the difficulties we face, not by those we evade.
From Mark Edward Brown that the best way to turn your bad habits around is to move in the opposite direction.
From Whitney young Jr. that it is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
From Karen Lamb that in a year from now, you will wish you had started today.
From Les Brown that you need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
From Larry Winget that you are not as good as your brochures and website say you are. You are only as good as your bank account says you are.
Mastery is when you do something so often that you become bored with it, so that you can refine and deliver it with excellence.
The key to success is playing the hand you were dealt with like it was the hand you wanted.
Consequences are resolvable. Doing nothing is certain death.
When in doubt, run it out.
Never waste your time trying to explain who you are to people who are committed to misunderstanding you.
Overthinking is the biggest cause of our unhappiness.
Before you give up, think of the reason why you held on for so long.
Accept where you are instead of wishing you were somewhere you’re not ready to be yet.

March 2016

From John F. Kennedy that our fears must never hold us back from pursuing our hopes.
From Benjamin Disraeli that we are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.
From Scott Hamilton that a bad attitude is the only true handicap.
From Greg Anderson that if you’re going to doubt something, doubt your limits.
From Marsha Norman that dreams are illustrations…from the book your soul is writing about you.
From Diane Sawyer to not let other people tell you who you are.
From Robert McKain to talk back to your inner critic.
From Merle Shain that there are some decisions in life that only you can make.
From Katherine Dunham to always believe that if you set out to be successful, then you already are.
From Siegfried that when you think at that moment that it is possible–then the magic begins.
From Joyce A. Myers that a No. 2 pencil can take you anywhere.
From Beverly Sills that there are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
From Don Ward to set your goals to paper and you are halfway there!
From Polly Adler that your heart often knows things before your mind does.
From Malcolm Forbes that people who never get carried away, should be.
From Zig Zigler that it is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.
From Lee Iacocca to hire people brighter than me, and I get out of their way.
From Brian Tracy that effective performance is preceded by painstaking preparation.
From Lao Tzu that nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
From Benjamin Franklin to not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

September 2016

Anger is a feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your mind.
Your children will follow your example, not your advice.
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if you remember to turn on the light.
You are responsible for your own happiness. If you expect others to make you happy, you will always be disappointed.
From Larry Winget that practice makes permanent, feedback makes perfect.
From Mikaila Soto that anyone can love a rose, but it takes a great deal to love a leaf. It’s Ordinary to love the beautiful, but it’s beautiful to love the ordinary.
You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.
Laughing is, and always will be, the best form of therapy.
When life is taking you somewhere, listen to the messages, they will repeat until you follow their call.
Do whatever makes you happy, and be with whoever makes you smile.
Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.
The sky is not the limit. Your belief system is.
You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.
The wisest thing that we could do is train for the trial that we are not yet in.
You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.
Always help someone. You might be the only one that does.
You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say NO…
When some things go wrong, take a moment to be thankful for the many things that are still going right.
Everybody deserves second chances, but not for the same mistakes.
A person being “too busy” is a myth. People make time for the things that are really important to them!

April 2016

From Marco Rubio that this is the only country in the world where today’s employee is tomorrow’s employer.
From Simon Sinek that when people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.
From Dale Carnegie that people rarely succeed unless they are having fun in what they are doing.
From Helen Keller that many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
From Albert Schweitzer that success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
From Oscar Wilde that moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
From Thomas J. Peters that the simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.
From Sam Walton that outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.
From Mary Kay Ash that people are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the company’s product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.
From Winston Churchill that we make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
From Muhammad Ali that there are billions of people in the world, and every one of them is special. No one else in the world is like you.
From Rev. Dale Turner that your dreams are renewable. Whether you’re five or one hundred and five, you have a lifetime ahead of you.
From David Zucker that they’ll tell you, ‘Quit now, you’ll never make it.’ If you disregard that advice, you’ll be halfway there.
From Sarah Meredith that believing in yourself is an endless journey. Believing you have failed is the end of your journey.
From Tin Cup that when the defining moment comes, either you define the moment, or the moment defines you.
From Frank Vizarre to think for yourself. No one else is qualified.
From Dan Zadra to surround yourself with people who believe you can.
From African Proverb that you don’t have to be tall to see the moon.
From D.H. McGannon that leadership is action, not position.
From Og Mandino to realize how good you really are.
From Nena O’Neill that out of every crisis comes the chance to be reborn.

October 2016

If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.
Just because I don’t react, doesn’t mean I didn’t notice.
Don’t waste your time trying to get people to love you. Spend your time with those who already do.
Don’t let your past define you, destroy you, or defeat you. Let it strengthen you.
When you begin to love yourself, your relationship with everyone changes
Be grateful of your pain and suffering, you will need them to grow.
You have no idea what people are dealing with in their personal lives so just be nice, it’s that simple.
Embrace the struggle and let it make you strong. It won’t last forever.
Stay positive and keep believing. Better things are ahead.
If you can’t stop thinking about it, it’s probably worth going after.
Set a goal that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning.
The only limit is YOU.
Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.
Forget what hurt you, but to never forget what it taught you.
The ones who win are the ones who keep going after everyone else has quit.
Tell the truth, or someone will tell it for you.
Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.
Mean people don’t bother me. Mean people who pretend to be nice do.
Be who you are, not who the world wants you to be.

May 2016

Be with someone who is proud to have you, and will fight for you every second of the day.
Some people are like puzzles that are best understood in pieces rather than put together.
How people treat you is their karma, how you react is yours.
Some people are only meant to be in your life temporarily.
Never be afraid to say what you feel if it is with a loving heart.
Being told you’re appreciated is one of the simplest and most uplifting things you can hear.
To make a thousand steps. You must begin with one.
You are where you’re meant to be.
The most dangerous liars are those who think they are telling the truth.
Love doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to be true.
Don’t judge my choices without understanding my reasons.
To stop looking for the love of your life, love your life and the right person will appear.
It doesn’t matter how attractive you think you look, if you have an ugly heart, you are ugly.
My life isn’t perfect but I’m thankful for everything I have.
When love is real, it doesn’t lie, cheat, pretend, hurt you or make you feel unwanted.
Fear is temporary, yet regret is forever.
Everybody wants the truth, but not everyone wants to be honest.
Always remember who was there for you when you were at your lowest.
From Wayne Dyer that when we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.
A tongue has no bones but can still break a heart.
From Maya Angelou that success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

November 2016

Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.
If you judge people you have no time to love them.
Believe what your heart tells you, not what others say.
You are never too busy to take time out of your day for those who matter most.
The most valuable gift you can receive is an honest friend.
Pain makes you stronger, tears make you braver and heartbreak makes you wise so that the past builds a roadmap for a better future.
All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune.
The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to accept and what to let go.
It hurts to let go, but sometimes it hurts more to hold on.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
Opposition may not mean you are on the wrong path, but on the right path to something big.
From Ursula Wachowiak that You don’t need someone to complete you, you need someone to accept you completely!

June 2016

When a woman tells you her problems, it doesn’t mean she’s complaining, it means she trusts you.
Anyone you meet can be fighting a battle you know nothing about.
Surround yourself with people who appreciate you for you.
People come in and out of our lives for a reason and where we end up is where we are destined to be all along.
Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak.
Making mistakes is better than faking perfection.
Loving someone who doesn’t love you back is like hugging a cactus: the tighter you hold on the more it hurts.
Listening is not waiting for your turn to talk.
Keep going, the best is yet to come.
It takes years of honesty to build a relationship and only one lie to break it forever.
If I don’t know myself, no one else can.
Follow your heart but take your brain with you.
Find the courage to live your biggest and best life.
It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
Some of life’s best moments happen unplanned.
If you love me or hate me are both in my favor. If you love, I’ll always be in your heart and if you hate, I’ll always be in your mind.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Don’t ask why someone keeps hurting you Ask why you keep letting them.
People usually only change because they have learned a lot, or they have been hurt a lot.
Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.
The enemy of success is distraction.
You see a person’s true colors when you are no longer beneficial to their life.

December 2016

Dream it. Believe it. Achieve it.
Be a voice not an echo.
From Ursula Wachowiak that You don’t need someone to complete you, you need someone to accept you completely!
In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Let your faith be bigger than your fear.
Accept where you are instead of wishing you were somewhere you’re not ready to be yet.
There are no limitations, just dreams to be fulfilled.
Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.
It’s not what you are that holds you back, it’s what you think you are not.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
Fate only takes you so far, and then it’s up to you to make it happen.
Your attitude is either the lock on, or the key to the door of success.
Never underestimate your problem or your ability to deal with it.
Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.
Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.
In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it.
A good goal is like a strenuous exercise–it makes you stretch.
When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it.
Just because I don’t react, doesn’t mean I didn’t notice.
The sky is not the limit. Your believe system is.

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