#allegorical

"Like everything in life, it is not what happens to you but how you respond to it that counts."

"Explore. Train your conscious mind and your subconscious mind to start working for you by getting those great powers to move in a new direction. Start creating your own good luck today."

"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."

"A mind filled with negative thoughts makes you feel miserable and inadequate and will lead to failure after failure no matter how hard you try to succeed."

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

"Invest your energy in the things you can control."

"Share your aspirations only with those who will support you, not those who will respond with doubt or lack of interest."

"See it first in your mind, then become it."

"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."

"Compete like you cannot fail."

"Look for solutions, instead of being difficult; be more thoughtful, instead of allowing anger to burn you out. Look at things from a different perspective, embrace change, look out for opportunities and you will feel much more in control."

"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."

"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."

"The only test is what you see when you look in a mirror."

"It is action that creates motivation."

"You can start to change your luck today. Begin believing that you can have what you desire and superior things will arrive."

"It is one thing to know what should be done, it is another to do it."

"To think is good. To obsess is bad."

"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."

"To deliver your own personal maximum, you’ll realise there are no shortcuts; if you want to be a champion it is all about rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in."