#allegorical

"Compete like you cannot fail."

"Success is virulent. Once you get the bug then it’s in you."

"Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit of their dreams are the ones that are most likely to become champions."

"The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen."

"If you have positive energy you will always attract positive outcomes."

"The thrust of continuous action is the firewood which fuels motivation."

"Success is a decision, not a gift."

"Remember, if you don’t do anything – if you don’t change the way your mind works and direct your subconscious mind to create the life you want – then everything stays the same, nothing changes."

"Do you want to know what one of the secrets to achieving all of your goals is? You’ve got to be committed."

"Too often, people get stuck in a state of over-thinking, the result is that they never reach a decision."

"It is never about who is right or wrong, it is about what is best."

"It is true to say that the secret of a winning formula is the ability to accept that there is a vast area of unexploited potential beyond what you currently perceive to be your maximum."

"The challenge for you is to decide not what is important, but what is most important and then focus your attention on that."

"Nothing could be any worse than having to turn to your friends, your colleagues and your loved ones and say –‘I gave up too soon’."

"Although you can’t go back in time and alter your natural level of potential, you can determine how much of that ability you tap into, exploit and develop for the future."

"Success is simply never giving in to failure - either in mind or body."

"For many, lack of achievement is more a consequence of fear of taking a chance and getting uncomfortable."

"It is action that creates motivation."

"You have to create your self-belief by going to your core to find the probable reasons for the negativity in you, and then demolish them."

"These are the people who will encourage you to go after your dreams and will inspire you to succeed. Stick to them like a barnacle to a rock."