Pastoral Resources

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.

It's not people who resent successful people; it's resentful people who resent successful people.

Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.

Success is not in what you have, but who you are.

When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.

The concept of the 'good ol' days' must be one of our society's biggest delusions, top reasons for depression, as well as most often used excuse for lack of success.

Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.

Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success.

An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame.

A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.

Anyone who wants to sell you overnight success or wealth is not interested in your success; they are interested in your money.

You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success.

Everyone else trains just as hard as well and that there really is no such a thing as overnight success.

To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.

Wal-Mart's success strategies and tactics are easy to understand yet hard to duplicate.

I don't want to lose myself in football and that's what a coach has to do to be successful.

I remember one day sitting at the pool and suddenly the tears were streaming down my cheeks. Why was I so unhappy? I had success. I had security. But it wasn't enough. I was exploding inside.

The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.

There are so few women in general who aren't completely threatened and confused by other women's success. It's very disappointing.

Permanent success cannot be achieved except by incessant intellectual labour, always inspired by the ideal.