Dan Pena on Strength Quotes

"You can't have a dream come true unless you have the strength to protect it from the dream-stealers."

"You must have the strength to fire your friends if they are holding you back from your goals."

"You need the strength to be obsessed. Greatness doesn't come to the balanced."

"True strength is keeping your word to yourself when no one else is watching."

"Strength is not about how much you can lift; it's about how much you can handle when everything is going wrong."

"Fear of failure is the greatest deterrent to success. Strength is acting in spite of that fear."

"If you don't have the strength to take a risk, you'll work for someone who does for the rest of your life."

"Strength is the ability to make a decision and live with the consequences without complaining."

"Strength is not being afraid of the 'Valley of Death' in business. It's knowing you'll make it out."

"Strength is being able to stand your ground when everyone else is running for the exits."

"Strength of mind is built by doing the things you don't want to do when you don't want to do them."

"Man's greatest burden is unfulfilled potential. It takes strength to push past your comfort zone to reach it."

"Don't be a snowflake. The world is a tough place, and if you aren't strong enough to handle it, you will get crushed."

"The only difference between a champ and a chump is 'U'. It takes strength of character to choose to be the former every single day."

"Focus on the few, not the many. It takes strength to say no to distractions."

"Most people fail because they stop when it gets hard. Strength is what kicks in when motivation dies."

"Don't ask for things to be easier, ask for the strength to be better."

"I've never seen a 'part-time' super successful person. You need the strength to commit 100% or don't bother starting."

"High performance is a lonely road. You have to be strong enough to walk it alone while everyone else is trying to pull you down."

"Tough times don't last, tough people do. You have to build the internal armor to withstand the storms of life."

"The measure of a man is his strength under pressure, not his words in comfort."

"Don't wait for the right time. The strength is in the start, not the planning."

"Emotional resilience is the ultimate competitive advantage in the business world."

"The harder you work, the luckier you get. Strength creates your own luck."

"The road to success is paved with failure. You need the strength to keep going when you've lost everything."

"You have to be willing to sacrifice who you are for who you want to become."

"Physical fitness is the foundation of mental strength. If you can't control your body, you can't control your mind."

"Adversity is the fuel of greatness. Without it, you never develop the strength required to lead."

"You have to be a predator, not a prey. That requires a level of strength and aggression that society tries to suppress."

"If you want to be successful, you have to be strong enough to ignore the opinions of sheep."

"Build your strength today so you can carry the world tomorrow."

"Strength is the courage to ignore the 'experts' and follow your own vision."

"Success is not for the weak. It is for those who can endure the most pain for the longest period of time."