Inspirational Quotes for Big Thinkers

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Thinking big is a massive endeavour.  And sometimes, its easy to find yourself slipping back into small thinking habits. You know, those days when its all just a little too hard, and you just want to pack it all in, call off the revolution and drag yourself back to bed …

Yeah, I had one of those days today, so I went hunting for a bit of a pick-me-up (no, I didn’t go and buy the largest block of chocolate I could find, not that I didn’t want to …) and found these nuggets of inspiration.  Enjoy!

Thinking big is not about accumulating – possessions, fame, friends or influence. It is not about getting rich (though you may reap financial rewards). Thinking big is creating a world of collaboration and cooperation instead of competition. To think big is to build a life in which more is accomplished with others than could have been dreamed of separately.
~ Michael Port,  The Think Big Manifesto (pg 20)

Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
~ Mark Twain

Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you it can’t be done. Life’s too short to think small.
~ Tim Ferriss

… if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. … If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
~ Henry Thoreau, Walden (Ch 18 – Conclusion)

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thinking big will produce a society that prizes people of values, not people who have net value; that elects people of principles, not people with cronies who have the most principal in their bank accounts; that seeks truth, not trite, media-generated baby food to distract us from the realities of our world; that considers that each and every one of us has the potential to think big about ourselves.
~ Michael Port,  The Think Big Manifesto (pg 38)

Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your mind. Put your whole soul to it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
~ Theodore Roosevelt “The Strenuous Life” Speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago, April 10, 1899

Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.
~ Henry Ford

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I learned a deep respect for one of Goethe’s couplets:
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!
~ W. H. Murray, The Scottish Himalaya Expedition (via Goethe, Faust and Tricky Translations)

It is never to late to abandon our prejudices, to rethink, to think deeply again, again, and again about the world and what is right.
~ Michael Port,  The Think Big Manifesto (pg 49)

Rich and Happy people understand that as human beings, we have an incredible innate ability to deal with things if they go wrong. It isn’t necessary to avoid failures, because not only can we handle them, they are an opportunity to learn and grow.
~ John P. Strelecky & Tim Brownson, How to be Rich and Happy, (pg 61)

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
~ Theodore Roosevelt “Citizenship in a Republic,” Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910

Keep away from small people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
~ Mark Twain

What quote helps inspire your personal Think Big Revolution?

21 Tools to Help You Think Big

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If you’re ready to start transcending your small thoughts and thinking big, then this list of resources is for you.  From getting your finances in order to  overcoming procrastination … 21 fabulous tools to help you change your life (and the world!).

Connect with other big thinkers

• Get support for your own Think Big Revolution online as part of this great community of big thinkers led by Michael Port … The Think Big Revolution
• Ted Talks are 15-17 minutes of illumination from some amazing big thinkers.  Schedule one in to your day NOW!
• Big Think is a knowledge forum that allows for the dissemination and discussion of issues from some of the biggest thinkers of today.  From arts and culture to science and technology – there are plenty of big ideas to explore.
• How to Be Rich & Happy is one of my favourite big thinking resources.  It will help you get to the root of what actually makes you happy, set & achieve mouth-watering, heart-racing “once in a lifetime” goals, wake up excited and inspired everyday & do whatever you want, whenever you want.  For a limited time you can grab a copy from only $4.
• I love Tara Gentile’s You Economy idea … start thinking big about how you spend and earn your money.

Achieve Your Goals

• Ready to make some changes in your life?  Mindbloom is a beautiful and fun way to track your goals and achievements and share them with friends and family.
• The 10 Principles of Goal Achievement by Jaime Mintun is really the best goal setting guide ever!
• Need a bit of motivation to achieve your goals? Daily Feats lets you earn rewards that will help you save money or support charity for taking small, positive actions to create change.
• It takes about a month to cement a new habit.  Our Start a New Green Habit printable will help you keep track as you make your new habit part of your life …
• Procrastination is the thief of time! Stop putting things off with these tips to help you beat procrastination.
• Stop making excuses and thinking small!  106 Excuses That Prevent You From Ever Becoming Great …

Get organised

• Are you suffering from e-mail overwhelm?  If its stopping you from thinking big, follow these steps to empty your inbox (and keep it that way!)
• List Plan It has all the lists you could ever need to keep yourself on top of things.  From managing your finances to organising your pantry … cut the chaos and make room for thinking big!
• I love, love, love Mayi Carles’ gorgeous Life is Messy Planners.  Fabulous for rescuing your creative biz from organisational chaos.
• Evernote can help you get rid of paperwork, keep your ideas organised on the run, file your recipes, collaborate on brilliant, shiny, big ideas.  Its everywhere you are – from your phone to your laptop – so you will always have everything you need at your fingertips.

Sort out your finances

• Karie Hill is an amazing financial freedom coach for women.  Need to get your money in order?  Check out her blog.
• Pay off your debt, save money and fulfil your dreams with PayOff.com.  Its free, its social … and its kinda fun.

Give more

• Love is All You Need – free tear-off poster to help you spread a little love & kindness.
• Volunteer online with Sparked.com. You can share your expertise with non-profit organisations around the world.
• Build a Well with Be the Change Book Club & The Water Project.
• The Pig of Happiness is my favourite thing. Ever. Watch it then share it with your friends.
• Support all your favourite organisations with a single monthly donation at Givv.org

What Think Big resources are you using to create your Think Big Revolution?

Doing Good in 140

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The Think Big Manifesto

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This month we’re reading The Think Big Manifesto by Michael Port.

Think you can’t change your life (and the world)? Think again.

Think Bigger. About Who You Are. And What You Offer the World.

Stand for something before someone stands on you. Revolt against the play-it-safe, don’t disturb the peace, cynical and silenced society that, more often than not, buries big thoughts.

Michael Port, bestselling author and creator of ThinkBigRevolution.com, knows it’s not always easy to think big. But big thinking must happen now; today, tomorrow, and forevermore.

At this very moment, you are the change you want to see in the world–should you choose to accept personal responsibility. Devour every word of The Think Big Manifesto. It is the handbook to your personal revolution.

You are more than you know. And you can do more with less than you think…

Unhook from the guru track

Learn how to be comfortable with discomfort

Join people doing powerful things

Be one of the big thinkers that others rave about

This book, and life, is not a conceptual, theoretical experiment in how to do big things. No, this is just what you need if you’re on, or want to be on, the path to doing big things and are willing to invest in your future.

Join or incite a worldwide revolution that inspires others to follow. All it takes is one big thought and the revolution is unleashed. One thought, one person at a time, quickly followed by another–soon big thinking becomes the norm. Your big thoughts enable you to achieve greatness, be remarkable, and create a better world.

Are you a member of the Think Big Revolution? If so, this is your Manifesto.

Join us to read this world changing book in February.

I’d love you to share your thoughts on our Facebook page as you read and join in on Twitter (we’ll be using the hashtag #thinkbig), and Goodreads.

Doing Good in 140

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