Robin Sharma

'You will see your life for what it really is: a small blip on the canvas of eternity. And you will come to see clearly who you are and the ultimate purpose of your life.' 'Which is?' 'To serve, of course.'

Push yourself to do more and to experience more. Harness your energy to start expanding your dreams. Yes, expand your dreams. Don’t accept a life of mediocrity when you hold such infinite potential within the fortress of your mind. Dare to tap into your greatness. It’s your birthright.

All I’m saying is that to liberate the potential of your mind, body and soul, you must first expand your imagination. You see, things are always created twice: first in the workshop of the mind and then, and only then, in reality. I call this process ‘blueprinting’ because anything you create in your outer world began as a simple blueprint in your inner world.

Alright, the secret of happiness is simple: find out what you truly love to do and then direct all of your energy towards doing it.

You will wake up every morning with a limitless reservoir of energy and enthusiasm. All your thoughts will be focused on your definite objective.. You won’t have time to waste time. Valuable mental power will, therefore, not be wasted on trifling thoughts. You will automatically erase the worry habit and become far more effective and productive. Interestingly, you will also have a deep sense of inner harmony, as if you are somehow being guided to realize your mission. It is a wonderful feeling.

'Do you know why most people sleep so much?' 'Why?' 'Because they really don’t have anything else to do. Those who rise with the sun all have one thing in common.' 'Insanity?' 'Very funny. No, they all have a purpose that fans the flames of their inner potential.'

Weak minds lead to weak actions. A strong, disciplined mind, which anyone can cultivate though daily practice, can achieve miracles. If you want to live life to the fullest, care for your thoughts as you would your most prized possessions. Work hard to remove all inner turbulence. The rewards will be abundant.

In Sanskrit, ‘man’ means ‘mind’ and ‘tra’ means ‘freeing.’ So a mantra is a phrase which is designed to free the mind... [mantras] are my faithful companions wherever I go. Whether I am on the bus, walking to the library or watching the world go by in a park, I am constantly affirming al that is good in my world through mantras.

Written affirmations are also very effective. But I have found that repeating a mantra aloud has a wonderful effect on my spirit. When I need to feel motivated, I might repeat, ‘I am inspired, disciplined and energized’ out loud two or three hundred times. To maintain the supreme sense of self-confidence I have cultivated, I repeat, ‘I am strong, able and calm.’ I even use mantras to keep me youthful and vital.

Every single person on the planet is a genius.

We all have something that we are meant to do. Your genius will shine through, and happiness will fill your life, the instant you discover your higher purpose and then direct all your energies towards it.

Six hundred and seventy-two hours of inner work to profoundly improve every waking moment of the rest of your life is quite a bargain, don’t you think? Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.

From tonight onwards, take complete control of your life. Decide, once and for all, to be the master of your fate. Run your own race. Discover your calling and you will start to experience the ecstasy of an inspired life.

Clarity precedes success.

Remember, every great leader (or visionary or brave thinker) was initially laughed at. Now they are revered.

Success is all about consistency around the fundamentals.

Never do anything because you have to. The only reason to do something is because you want to and because you know it is the right thing for you to do.

Never forget the importance of living with unbridled exhilaration.

Never forget that there is power in silence and stillness. Stillness is the stepping stone to connecting with the universal source of intelligence that throbs through every living thing.

When you consistently direct your mind to live in the present you will always have boundless energy, no matter what time the clock reflects.

Fatigue dominates the lives of those who are living without direction and dreams.

You have now learned that the mind is like a fertile garden and for it to flourish, you must nurture it daily. Never let the weeds of impure thought and action take the garden of your mind. Stand guard at the gateway of your mind. Keep it healthy and strong—it will work miracles in your life if you will only let it.

Remember, either you control your mind or your mind controls you.

Understand once and for all that your mind has magnetic power to attract all that you desire into your life. If there is lack in your life it is because there is lack in your thoughts.

When you run inspiring, imaginative pictures through the movie screen of your mind, wonderful things start to happen in your life. Einstein said that ‘imagination is more important than knowledge.’ You must spend some time every day, even if it is just a few minutes, in the practice of creative envisioning. See yourself as you want to be, whether this means serving as a great judge, a great father or a great citizen of your community.

We all have something that we are meant to do. Your genius will shine through, and happiness will fill your life, the instant you discover your higher purpose and then direct all your energies towards it.

Meditate on what your true calling is, and how you can give yourself to others.

Today is the day to seize the moment and live a life that soars. Today is the day to live from your imagination and harvest your dreams.

You are what you think about all day long.

If you don’t take time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness.

Train hard to get your health into high gear so that each day you are full of energy and radiant in vitality. Success belongs to the energetic.

By infusing leadership into everything you do and each thing you touch, you can live remarkably. You truly can realize your original genius. You can really be one of the great ones.

I continually ask myself a very powerful self-coaching question: ‘What would the person who is the best in the world at what I do be doing in this very moment?’

Victims recite problems. Leaders present solutions.