Don't mistake activity with achievement.

John Wooden
Don't mistake activity with achievement.
Don't mistake activity with achievement.
Don't mistake activity with achievement.
Don't mistake activity with achievement.
About This Quote

This is a quote from former President Bush, but it has nothing to do with him. This statement is about activity, or the act of doing things. It doesn't take much to get yourself into an activity. You don't need to be great at what you're doing.

The problem is that many people do not see the difference between accomplishment and activity. When you achieve something, it's an accomplishment, but when you just do something over and over again that you don't enjoy, that's just an activity. The reason this quote can be so effective in motivating you is because when you see people who are getting things done, it makes it seem much easier than if you were trying to get something done.

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