15 Powerful Quotes About Staying Motivated and Getting The Work Done

For many, motivation is not something that comes easy. There are days when you may feel fired up and others when you lack energy to do anything.

These 15 quotes from great mind will give you a better understanding of what motivation really means and inspire you to keep going even when you don’t feel like.

1. “However, I continue to try and I continue, indefatigably, to read out. There’s no way I can single-handedly save the world or, perhaps, even make a perceptible difference—but how ashamed I would be to let a day pass without making one more effort.” – Isaac Asimov

2. “Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.” —Les

3. “You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won’t sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire.” —Jillian Michaels

4. Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek. – Mario Andretti

5. “In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.” —Jane Smiley

6. People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily – Zig Ziglar

7.“There’s always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning.” —Pat Riley

8. When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren’t the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation – Arsene Wenger

9. “Understanding motivation is one of the most important things we can do in our lives, because it has such a bearing on why we do the things we do and whether we enjoy them or not.” —Clayton Christensen

10. Since self-control is vital to reaching long-term goals, befriending people with willpower could be the secret to success. Whether you’re tempted to skip that workout at the gym, or you’re considering blowing this month’s budget, spending time with a disciplined friend could boost your motivation to maintain healthy habits. – Amy Morin

11. Reading has been the fuel of my motivation: it has changed the direction in which I have traveled, and it has enhanced my creative imagination more than any other activity I have ever pursued. – Zig Ziglar

12. “The success of our efforts depends not so much on the efforts themselves, but rather on our motive for doing them.” —Denis Waitley

13. “No one asks how to motivate a baby. A baby naturally explores everything it can get at, unless restraining forces have already been at work. And this tendency doesn’t die out, it’s wiped out.” ―B.F. Skinner

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14. “You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self-motivation.” ―Homer Rice

15. Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can’t be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people. – Lee Iacocca