Eric Thomas Quotes

1. “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.”

2. “Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, or an hour or a day, or even a year. But eventually, it will subside. And something else takes its place. If I quit, however, it will last forever.”

3. “Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be.”

4. “You can get through this. you are bigger than your pain, don’t give up don’t give in.”

5. “I wanted to surround myself with the kind of people who could help me turn my life around; people whom I could rub up against like iron and be sharpened.”

6. “Desire and imagination have the potential to position a person for greatness.”

7. “I dare you to be great. I challenge you to be great in every single thing you do.”

8. “Both desire and imagination are stored in the mind of the individual and when stretched, both have the potential to position a person for greatness.”

9. “I don’t ever want you to settle for another average day in your life again.”

10. “Don’t make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what’s actually good for you.”

11. “Stop being average. You’re not even good. You were born to be great.”

12. “Everybody has a dream, but not everybody has a grind.”

13. “A setback is a setup for a comeback.”

14. “Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.”

15. “Only those who risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go.”

16. “God has a purpose for your pain, a reason for your struggles and a reward for your faithfulness. Don’t give up.”

17. “An eagle uses the storm to reach unimaginable heights.”

18. “You can’t cheat the grind, it knows hows much you’ve invested, it won’t give you nothing you haven’t worked for.”

19. “The difference between those who succeed and fail: not taking advantage of opportunities.”

20. “Things change for the better when we take responsibility for our own thoughts, decisions and actions.”

21. “Don’t cry to quit! You already in pain, you already hurt! Get a reward from it!”

22. “Apply the ABC’s of success to your life. Ask, Believe and Claim It.”

23. “No alarm clock needed, my passion wakes me.”

24. “Be more intentional about the direction we allow our minds to go. Meaning, when you catch yourself thinking negatively, stop! Redirect to something positive.”

25. “Bottom line, I removed myself from the victim mentality and took control of my life. I’m not just going to take responsibility for the success in my life – I’m going to take responsibility for the failures in my life. When you’re willing to accept that you’re the problem, you immediately become the solution.”