Inspirational quotes
John Eliot, Ph.D.
Inspirational Quotes › By Teacher › John Eliot, Ph.D.
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We tend to view confidence as a product of accomplishment rather than part of the process that leads there. But supremely confident people were confident long before they achieved anything.
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Confidence is not a guarantee of success, but a pattern of thinking that will improve your likelihood of success, a tenacious search for ways to make things work.
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Stick with your own perception of yourself—living in your own world—and letting your reality, not the reality presented by other people or particular situations, control your performance.
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Anyone who strays too far from the majority view or the conventional wisdom is bound to be labeled “arrogant,†“a maverick,†“a Wildman,†“weird,†or even “crazy.â€
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If you really want to break from the pack, you have to risk being perceived to be as eccentric as these people. You have to think exception-ally—a LOT!
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To be a top performer you have to be passionately committed to what you’re doing and insanely confident about your ability to pull it off.
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All the great performers I have worked with are fueled by a personal dream.
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The physical symptoms of fight or flight are what the human body has learned over thousands of years to operate efficiently and at the highest level…anxiety is a cognitive interpretation of that physical response.
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Future superstars don't get there by keeping part of their heart in reserve.
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Overachievement is aimed at people who want to maximize their potential. And to do that, I insist you throw caution to the wind, ignore the pleas of parents, coaches, spouses, and bosses to be "realistic." Realistic people do not accomplish extraordinary things because the odds against success stymie them. The best performers ignore the odds. I will show you that instead of limiting themselves to what's probable, the best will pursue the heart-pounding, exciting, really big, difference-making dreams--so long as catching them might be possible.
