80 Quotes by Jeff Olson

The foundation uses its money to preserve habitat, and when that habitat gets destroyed, it's kind of disheartening to people.

I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. You get busy living, or get busy dying.” – Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption.

People on the success curve live a life of responsibility. They take full responsibility for who they are, where they are, and everything that happens to them.

The journey starts with a single step – not with thinking about taking a step.

There are two kinds of habits: those that serve you, and those that don’t.

Any time you see what looks like a breakthrough, it is always the end result of a long series of little things, done consistently over time.

Everything is always in motion. Every day, every moment, your life path is either curving upward, or curving downward. Growing up we heard five times as many nos as yeses. Life has a downward pull. People on the success curve live in responsibility. People on the failure curve live in blame. People on the success curve are pulled by the future. People on the failure curve are pulled by the past. No matter where you are, at any moment you can choose to step onto the success curve.

Show up. Show up consistently. Show up consistently with a positive outlook. Be prepared for and committed to the long haul. Cultivate a burning desire backed by faith. Be willing to pay the price. And do the things you’ve committed to doing – even when no one else is watching.

Every morning write down three new things you’re grateful for. Journal for two minutes a day about a positive experience from the past 24 hours. Meditate daily for a few minutes. At the start of every day, write an email to someone praising or thanking them. Get fifteen minutes of simple cardio exercise a day.