quotes tagged with 'goal' 
You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.
Dreams whet your appetite, but goals make you hungry.
When we set exciting worth-while goals for ourselves, they work in two ways: We work on them and they work on us.
Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.
A goal is a dream with its feet on the ground.
We who have received the truth of the everlasting gospel ought not to be satisfied with anything short of the best, and the best is the fulness of the Father's kingdom; and for that I hope and pray we shall live and set examples in righteousness to all men that none may stumble, that none may falter, that none may turn from the path of righteousness, due to anything that we may do or say, and I ask it in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Author: Joseph Fielding Smith, Source: Conference Report, April 1923Saved by cboyack in truth heaven excellence gospel goal righteousness fulness 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]Our goal should be to engage in self-evaluation and reflection that is in the middle of this continuum: Critical but Healthy Self-Evaluation. When we engage in critical but healthy self-evaluation we can be honest with ourselves. We can clearly see our strengths and our weaknesses. We know what we can do to improve our weaknesses. We recognize that through the atoning sacrifice of our Savior we do not have to be perfect today, and we can know what things we must do to strengthen ourselves.
I have found that three times in particular provide perfect settings for deep, personal self-evaluation and reflection: during daily, personal scripture study; while partaking of the sacrament each week in sacrament meeting; and when we are in the temple.
Author: NEIL J. ANDERSON, Source: http://speeches.byu.edu/reader/reader.php?id=11907&x=64&y=2Saved by mlsscaress in self temple knowledge reflection goal sacrament atonement scripturestudy recognize critical healthy clear honest selfevaluation strengths weaknesses setting where 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]Having an unusually large goal is an adrenaline infusion that provides the endurance to overcome the inevitable trials and tribulations that go along with any goal. Realistic goals, goals restricted to the average ambition level, are uninspiring and will only fuel you through through the first or second problem, at which point you throw in the towel. If the potential payoff is mediocre or average, so is your effort.
Author: Tim Ferriss, Source: The Four Hour Work Week, p. 50Saved by mlsscaress in inspiration endurance effort goal trials mediocre adrenaline payoff 3 years ago[save this] [permalink]The three basic purposes of the Church should consume our efforts until the end of our mortal lives. There's not much place in the Lord's kingdom for "retirement." In fact, the idea of retirement is, in my opinion, a sick, secular notion. We may retire from an occupation, but we retire to serve missions on both sides of the veil. If we study the literature in the field of stress, we find that the key to staying healthy and vibrant is to stay involved in meaningful projects that continually excite and energize us. Such projects actually retard the degenerative forces in the body and strengthen the immune system; they can literally give us ten or more years of life. I think that's one reason why many of the General Authorities are so active at an advanced age. Since life is not a career but a mission, there's no better retirement concept than the gospel: the work goes on, we're in a constant learning mode, and we continue to grow to the very end of our lives. Every person has enormouse capacity, and we must not lose our opportunity to contribute as we get older.
The person who makes a success of living is the one who see his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.
Author: Cecil B. DeMille, Source: unknownSaved by soeurane in success goal dedication 3 years ago[save this] [permalink]