100 Quotes About Self Mastery

Life is fundamentally a mental state. We live in a dream world that we create. Whose life is truer, the rational man of action pursuing practical goals of personal happiness and wealth or the philosophic man who lives in a world of theoretical and metaphysical ideas? We ascribe the value quotient to our lives by making decisions that we score as either valid or invalid based upon our personal ethics and how we think and behave. Kilroy J. Oldster

Positive thinking is powerful thinking. If you want happiness, fulfillment, success and inner peace, start thinking you have the power to achieve those things. Focus on the bright side of life and expect positive results. Germany Kent

Life is a useless passion, an exciting journey of a mammal in survival mode. Each day is a miracle, a blessing unexplored and the more you immerse yourself in light, the less you will feel the darkness. There is more to life than nothingness. And cynicism. And nihilism. And selfishness. And glorious isolation. Be selfish with yourself, but live your life through your immortal acts, acts that engrain your legacy onto humanity. Transcend your fears and follow yourself into the void instead of letting yourself get eaten up by entropy and decay. Freedom is being yourself without permission. Be soft and leave a lasting impression on everybody you meet . Mohadesa Najumi

You are not always right. It’s not always about being right. The best thing you can offer others is understanding. Being an active listener is about more than just listening, it is about reciprocating and being receptive to somebody else. Everybody has woes. Nobody is safe from pain. However, we all suffer in different ways. So learn to adapt to each person, know your audience and reserve yourself for people who have earned the depths of you . Mohadesa Najumi

All my life I have heard the term happiness thrown around like a buzzword as if it is something to be gained. As I have previously expressed, I do not view happiness as a tangible thing. To me happinesss is the elimination of accumulated darkness. Self-sustaining happiness comes from contentment of acceptance, compassion and sympathetic joy, qualities which cannot be developed like a muscle, but rather they must be actualized by the removal of fetters in the mind. Mohadesa Najumi

The true meaning of life lies in learning. When you learn, you understand the things better, when you understand the things better, it reflects in your actions, and when your actions are right, according to the process of life, you are bound to receive the desired result. Roshan Sharma

Two questions I'm pondering:1. If money didn't exist, would you still chase your dreams?2. If money didn't exist, would you still keep your job? If the answer is "YES" to both, you're on track. If the answer is "NO" to either, what needs to change? Richie Norton

Success is a process, not an event. Richie Norton

Rhetorical question: Did you get to where you are by accepting the status quo? I didn't. Richie Norton

One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself. Leonardo Da Vinci

When faced with contrast, take nothing personally and don’t try to defend yourself. Defending one’s self is a vibrational relative of guilt. People will think what they like; do not feed fuel to the fire by reacting. Simply ask questions for clarity and in response say ‘Is that so?’ Take responsibility for the energy you brought to the situation, acknowledge the illusions without attachment, and move forward. Other people’s opinions are none of your business. Remember that each person is on their own unique path, and the mirror of contrast you hold up to them may be exactly what is necessary for their conscious growth at that time. Alaric Hutchinson

People who suffer the most often inflict the most pain onto others. Compassion can be found through understanding this. When someone is internally suffering, sometimes the only reality they know is that of pain and thus their only knowledge is how to be a victim or an abuser. That’s all they are able to communicate. Holding onto the thorn of resentment does not help them or you, but fostering compassion and forgiveness will. Alaric Hutchinson

Mastery of impulse is all about self-discipline and choice. The mind is a powerful tool with which we have the ability to be in control of ourselves. Alaric Hutchinson

People LOVE change (when it's about changing others). People HATE change (when it's about changing themselves). Richie Norton

If you want an incredibly passionate, happy, ALIVE business…don’t overcomplicate things. Once all is said and done, the foundational elements of a successful business are very simple: respect, service, value and sales. Comparatively, everything else is froth. Richie Norton

It's called entrepreneur S H I P, not entrepreneur S I T. Don't wait. Just ship. Richie Norton

Have the STRENGTH to say “no” to the status quo. Have the WILL to listen to the deepest desires of your heart. Have the COURAGE to ACT on and live out your intent. Richie Norton

WE MAY FEEL..BUT WE DON'TWe may feel the need to change employment, but we don’t. We may feel the need to start a specific project, but we don’t. We may feel the need to pursue higher education, but we don’t We may feel the need to heal a broken relationship, but we don’t. We may feel the need to work to improve our spiritual lives, but we don’t. We may feel the need to take steps toward a healthier physical or emotional life for ourselves and/or our family, but again, we don’t.( This list could likely go on for eternity.) The desire for progression is innate, but the problem we face is that the actual act of progression is also a choice. Without embracing our inherent need for progress, for positive growth and/or change, we’ll still go on living.. But at what cost?. Richie Norton

How much value do you want to get out of life? You get out what you put in. Approach your life with intent, courage, faith and hard work, and you’ll reap the beautiful value those sacrifices provide. That’s the way our strange world works. Richie Norton

Always err on the side of generosity. Richie Norton

Don't just create art to make money. Make money so you can create more art. Richie Norton

To travel is to live. Breathe some life into your life and go outside! Richie Norton

People who say "it's just business" are lying. It's a deceptive and manipulative tactic used by weak minds. Anyone who has ever run or been in business knows that a business will fail if the relationships are not healthy. Business is the business of relationships. That is all. Richie Norton

How to "change the world" in two words: S.T.A.R.T. N.O.W.1. START - Serve. Thank. Ask. Receive. Trust.2. NOW - No Opportunity Wasted Richie Norton

We’re all scared. Yes, all of us. I’m afraid every day. If I’m not afraid, I must not be doing something I need to be doing. I believe that when you’re doing important work, you feel fear because you don’t want to fail. The challenge is to not let the fear stop you from doing the work that will enable you to achieve your goals. You need to recognize the fear for what it is and allow your “why” (your compelling vision) for what you’re doing be bigger than the fear itself. So where do you start? Identify your fears. As they say, "name it to tame it." Then, move forward. Richie Norton

Some people just love to stir the pot, but don't realize they're cooking themselves. Richie Norton

MOM = Maker of Miracles Richie Norton

Give your idea a chance. You’ll never hit a home run (or a base hit for that matter) if you don’t swing. Richie Norton

Is it weird that when I see a cool t shirt or pick up a toothbrush or see a new car I don't think about the product itself? I think about the thousands of people and dollars to make it. I think about how the retailer that took the risk to buy and resell it. Then I work backwards to the store costs, the distributer who got it there, the shipping company that brought it over from China, the factory workers that made it, the people that sourced the materials and the people that harvested the raw materials, and on and on.. The global economy is amazing. Your $20 t-shirt is a freaking miracle. Richie Norton

My parents did a great job of creating a home we wanted to return to...and all of our friends wanted to be there too. Richie Norton

Sometimes I work so long and so hard that I have no idea what day or time it is. I forget to eat. I don't get ready for the day. I fall asleep on the couch and wake up and get back to work. Richie Norton

Forest rangers see the forest differently. Likewise, entrepreneurs see the world differently. Richie Norton

Every book you've ever read on LEADERSHIP will finally make sense (and become practical) if you change the word "leader" to INFLUENCER. Richie Norton

The competition is out to get you. Are you a moving target or a sitting duck? Innovate or die. Richie Norton

What does a ship absolutely need to stay afloat? I’m not a mariner, so I can’t exactly say.. . but what I can tell you is that ships don’t absolutely need lighthouses–but they sure do help! When it comes to acting on inspired ideas, it’s easy to trick ourselves into thinking we don’t really need to do them, but that’s like a ship ignoring the beacon of light on a rocky shore. Richie Norton

Everyone loves the idea of "disruption" in business, but no one likes it when it happens to them. Richie Norton

If you think it's funny to make fun of the "used car salesman, " you better only buy new and never sell your car. Just sayin. Richie Norton

At the end of the day, if you have a great product and service paired with the wrong pricing strategy / business model, you don’t have a business. Richie Norton

Don't disregard your so-called "stupid ideas." They may be inspired thoughts and high-potential opportunities. Whatcha gonna do? Richie Norton

Share your success stories with others. Don't brag, but don't hide your light. People want (and need) to be inspired and instructed. I know I want to follow and learn from successful people. Isn't that the basis for every business and self-help book? People will also give you good ideas to build on your own wins when you share openly. And when you write out your wins to an audience, your own ideas start to grow within you. Will you try? What's a win you've had lately? Don't be shy about it. . Richie Norton

Beware: If you egg people on, you'll get egg on your face. Richie Norton

Don't be a hater and call it love. Richie Norton

If you're in business, all the content in the world will do you no good unless it leads to a sale. Richie Norton

Pondering the legitimate modern day problem of intellectual bullies. Self-proclaimed smarties attacking the innocent. They revel in being politically correct, all-loving and open-minded while not applying these principles to themselves. The ultimate double standard in the name of truth and acceptance. It's sad. This is not a post about anyone in particular. This is an observation over years. Have you seen it? Call it out when you do. The offender won't know what to do because they know that you know their game. Richie Norton

The Great Wall of Facebook:Having just visited the Great Wall of China, I'm thinking about the walls we build on FB. They are real. They keep people in and others out. Build your wall carefully by answering this question: What are you building your wall around? Richie Norton

Be a learning machine. What made you money last year, won't necessarily make you money this and next year. Richie Norton

If you have time to write a business plan, you have time to prove the model. Just sayin. Richie Norton

If you want control, loosen your grip. You're strangling your employees. Letting go is actually holding on. Richie Norton

Are you setting business goals? Try this: Step 1: Add a "0" to your revenue goal. Step 2: Take away a "0" from your expense goal. Step 3: Let your mind go to work. Thank me later. Richie Norton

Doubt manifests itself in indecision. Richie Norton

Life isn't about having, it's about experiencing. Richie Norton

People love to say, “You gotta fake it till you make it.” But this implies that the fake you is someone better than who you inherently are, and this is simply not the truth. Let me say this loud and clear: the person you imagine yourself to be in the very best and most powerful moments of your life, is the authentic you. And in truth, I imagine you’re probably much more amazing even than that. Richie Norton

Live in a way that helps you lean into your fears, make a difference and live without regret. Richie Norton

If only 1 out of 10 businesses succeeds, start 10 businesses. Just sayin. Richie Norton

The moment you think you can do something that you previously thought you couldn't, you can. Richie Norton

When someone says you can't do something because of XYZ, is that true? Or are they playing with your life with their good intentions to keep you safe? Richie Norton

There's no "get rich quick." There's no "overnight success." However, this doesn't mean that when you decide to start a business that you're just starting. You could start making new money tomorrow. I was fishing with my son and taught him that you can't catch a fish unless your line is in the water. A truth my dad once taught me. You may have spent years learning a skill or creating a product or service that you just simply haven't thought to monetize. Like leaving a fishing pole on the ground along side the river, but not having your line in the water yet. All you need to create a new stream of income is to make something consumable and offer it at a price that someone will pay. If you're not making offers, you're not making money. Get your line in the water! . Richie Norton

Better to teach a man to fish who already loves to fish. Richie Norton

College does not equal job security. Entrepreneurship does not equal job security. For heaven's sake, "job security" does not equal job security. So what do you do? Don't be a one-trick pony. Add real value in everything you do. But most of all, study and apply business models. No matter what discipline you come from. Learn how to add value so that value can flow in the form of money to you. That, my friends, is job security. Learn where money comes from and you'll know where to turn when life throws a curve. . Richie Norton

What is good customer service about then? One word: caring. Bad customer service happens when the employee doesn't care. You could chalk it up to low wages or getting paid regardless of results. But that's not it either. Hiring managers need to do two things and two things only:1. Hire employees that ALREADY care and are ALREADY motivated.2. Repeat step 1.When this is done, everything changes. People are happy on both sides of the table. Costs for management and training plummet . Richie Norton

Follow your passion and learn how to make money at it. Or don't follow your passion and learn to make money at that. They are the same. It's a choice. Richie Norton

Ever feel like you're always winding up and never throwing it out? You might blame it on perfectionism or procrastination or preparation. You may even call it prudent. But whatever it is.. I T' S NOT WORKING. I call this phenomenon "petrified performance." Where you're busy, busy, busy (on the wrong activities or the right activities for too long), and never accomplishing the idea or task you set out to do. You're stuck. Like a tree that once was lively is now dead and immovable like a stone. What once was a fluid idea is now frozen in time. How do you overcome petrified performance? With practice, silly. Everything you do should be considered a "project" because projects have a beginning and an end with a timeline. No more dreaming. Wake up and put those dreams to work by putting the steps necessary to make them happen on the calendar. Are you willing to practice? That's my prescription. . Richie Norton

When haters start to rear their ugly head, just play around with them and throw them a bone so they can go away and chew on it. Richie Norton

You can disagree with an idea without attacking the person who shared it. Richie Norton

What are you will to sacrifice for success? Whatever it is, don't sacrifice your values, your morals, your principles. Not worth it. Richie Norton

Success brings a measure of credibility. The fastest way to turn credibility into authority is to deliver results. The best way to deliver results is to help others succeed. You can help others succeed by being helpful. Always look for ways to be helpful. Helpful people are always in demand. Richie Norton

If you want to be trusted, trust first. Make decisions that are grounded in your authentic principles. Don’t lie. Don’t cheat. Don’t push others down to obtain success. Richie Norton

7 TRUTHS ABOUT MONEY, WORTH, HAPPINESS & CHOICE1. Money does not validate your personal worth. Just because the financial world uses the term "worth" as it applies to business, does not mean it applies to you as a person. People get that mixed up all the time and it's dangerous. You are worthy just for being. Remember that. You are priceless.2. When you like yourself regardless of the size of your bank account, success will follow because you're already successful. Think about it. Success begets success. Deal with that self-loathing garbage that holds you back, like yourself and get to work. 3. Don't try to validate your personal worth with money. If you do, your self-esteem may go up or down with the size of your bank account or the success or failure of your next venture. That's no way to live.4. The fallacy is that the more money you have the happier you are. Some of the saddest people in the world are filthy rich. That said, some of the happiest people are filthy rich. Likewise, some of the saddest people and some of the happiest people are dirt poor. Money is not the deciding factor in your happiness. You are the deciding factor in your own happiness. Take 100% responsibility for your life and watch magic happen.5. Now don't get me wrong. I live in the 21st century too. Money is like air. You don't know how important it is until it runs out. Money to humans is like water to fish. You can't live without it. Money is how we survive and money impacts our happiness, freedom, how and where we live and our ability to make various choices. 6. In the end, a) money will never determine your personal worth because you are worthy just by the fact that you are here, b) money may impact your happiness, but happiness is a choice regardless of the size of your bank account, and c) money is necessary to survive and enhances your circumstance.7) Bringing it all together: given a choice (which you are if you are reading this mini-essay), why not a) choose to believe you are already worthy regardless of your financial situation, b) make happiness a habit, and c) get a mentor to learn how to earn more income so you never run out of air or water?. Richie Norton

Every post is a digital tattoo of your personal brand. Every post you make is a marketing piece. Whether you realize it or not and regardless of having something for sale. Every post is a digital tattoo of your personal brand. Richie Norton

Note to businesspersons and salespersons: "Be professional" does not mean "be a robot." Just be friendly and act like a real person. Cool? Richie Norton

Dreams come true when you live life awake. Richie Norton

Dear Influencers: Trolls will lurk under the bridges you build to gobble you up. They are hangry for attention. Build bridges anyways. Richie Norton

FIND YOUR WEIRDFinding your weird is a lot like finding your voice. Although, your voice is more about your passion, your story, your way of communicating with the world. Your weird is that thing you do that people would miss if you were gone. Your weird is the thing that keeps your followers following you. Your weird puts a smile on a face or an idea in a mind or money in your pocket. Your weird is how we remember you. What's your weird? If you don't know, ask someone. Ask lots of people! When you embrace your weird, you love your life, share your story, meet new people, experience great things, freak yourself out, live on purpose, "save the whales, " enjoy the moment. Find your weird. But first, breathe. . Richie Norton

To make money you have to use a four letter word: SELL. Richie Norton

It's not what you got, but what you gave. Richie Norton

You may forget the toys you buy and break, but you'll always remember the experiences and memories you create. Richie Norton

What story will your life tell? Love your story. Live your story. Lead your story. Richie Norton

I believe in solving social ills with business skills. Richie Norton

You can't expect the level of excitement of your audience to be greater than your own. Richie Norton

Another year older, but am I wiser? Wisdom comes from learning and changing for the better. Sometimes we just go through life living the same day over and over and never gaining true wisdom. Let that never be me. Richie Norton

When you travel, somehow, the world gets both bigger and smaller, simultaneously. Richie Norton

Happiness being surrounded by good friends and family at a BBQ. Richie Norton

You can't judge a man by the way he reacts when things go right, but by the way he reacts when things go wrong. Richie Norton

IT'S TIME TO LEARN YOUR A.B.C.sAlwaysBE CONFIDENTConfidence is a feeling, feel it. Always B E CREATIVECreativity is an ability, enable it. Always B E CURIOUSCuriosity is a desire, desire it. Always B E COMPASSIONATE Compassion is an awareness, be aware. Always B E CHARITABLE Charity is generous, be generous. Always B E CONSIDERATEConsideration is thoughtful, think. Always B E COURTEOUSCourtesy is a mindset, be mindful. Always B E COACHABLECoachability is a willingness, be willing. Always B E COMMITTEDCommitment is purpose, live on purpose. Always B E CARINGCaring is giving, give. . Richie Norton

Building a family is an entrepreneurial experience. Richie Norton