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Move Forward Quotes

    “You can’t steer a stationary ship.”

    Nicolas Cole | Read Matt’s Blog on this quote ➜

    Jim Rohn Quote on Remembering That You’re Not A Tree — And Changing What You Don’t Like

      “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.”

      Jim Rohn

      Beyond the Quote (193/365)

      When we are born, we are but a seed in the ground. We have a nature and we are all affected by how we are nurtured. It is not a question of whether we are a product of one or the other—we are all a product of both. The nature of a tree, for example, is determined by the seed that it sprouts from. An oak tree seed has one nature and one nature only, to grow into an oak tree. An oak tree cannot grow into a maple tree nor can it grow into a redwood tree. It’s nature is predetermined by the genetic coding that is packaged within the seed from which it sprouts. This is it’s nature. Our nature—our genetic makeup—is determined by our parents. This cannot be changed.

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        “You must determine where you are going in your life, because you cannot get there unless you move in that direction.  Random wandering will not move you forward.  It will instead disappoint and frustrate you and make you anxious and unhappy and hard to get along with (and then resentful, and then vengeful, and then worse).”

        Jordan Peterson, 12 Rules for Life (Page 282) (Read Matt’s Blog on this quote)

          “If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward.” ~ John Wooden

            “Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” ~ C.S. Lewis

              “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” ~ Will Rogers

                “From this moment forward, I will accept responsibility for my past.  I understand that the beginning of wisdom is to accept the responsibility for my own problems and that by accepting responsibility for my past, I free myself to move into a bigger, brighter future of my own choosing.  Never again will I blame my parents, my spouse, my boss, or other employees for my present situation.  Neither my education nor lack of one, my genetics, or the circumstantial ebb and flow of everyday life will affect my future in a negative way.  If I allow myself to blame these uncontrollable forces for my lack of success, I will be forever caught in a web of the past.  I will look forward.  I will not let my history control my destiny.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

                  “Moving forward is not based upon your past; your future is exclusively determined by the decisions you make now, in this moment.” ~ Mike Michalowicz

                    “Every free action has two causes that come together to produce it. One is moral, the will that determines the act; the other is physical, the power that executes the will to act.” ~ J.J. Rouseau

                      “A paralyzed man who wants to walk OR an agile man who does not want to walk will both remain neutral in nature.” ~ J.J. Rouseau

                         “Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.” ~ Charles F. Kettering

                          “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

                            “Its not how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” ~ Rocky Balboa

                              “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” ~ Henry Ford