Jesse Itzler Quotes

“We don’t aim high enough with our goals. We all have more in us, and we are all capable of aiming higher.”

“When you have a BIG goal, the work necessary to accomplish it has to become an obsession. It has to become a part of your daily lifestyle and remain that way for the duration of the goal.”

“If you don’t take time for yourself - you’ll resent the people who are taking those things away from you.”

“By consistently doing things you may not want to do, you create an environment in your head that says you’re okay doing hard things. You’re training yourself to go through obstacles rather than let them deter you.”

“I believe in life résumés. Do more. Create memories.”

“It’s really very simple. Decide that you want it more than you’re afraid of it.”

“The best gift you can give yourself is getting over the fear of embarrassment because then you’re completely free to try anything.”

“No experience is necessary to push yourself past what you think you can do.”

“It’s easy to let yourself down - it’s tough to let other people down.”

“People are always waiting for something to happen before they change their lives. But they have it backward; when you change your life, big things are more likely to happen.”

“I always say experience is overrated. It takes too long. Start the process and figure the rest out. If you wait too long someone else will beat you to the punch or that bully in your head will talk you out of pursuing your idea.”

“When you come to a point when you have to make a key decision, remember how that choice will make you feel tomorrow, and the tomorrow after that, and the one after that.”

“Time is the most precious resource there is - you have to protect it.”

“We spend endless hours doing things that make us happy but invest much less time working on changing the things that make us unhappy.”

“The power and temptations of the outside world are great. Train yourself from the distractions. They are the enemies of your goals. Learn to move past the distractions, and you will succeed.”

“I’ve found that eliminating not-so-important choices really frees up my mental capacity to think about the important ones.”

“Routines can be a rut.”

“Effort is the true source of pride—not results.”

“Most of my successes in life have come from learning how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.”

“Failure has never been a signal for me to quit; it’s always been a sign for me to go down another path.”

“If you’re surrounded by greatness – take notes, pay attention, and ask questions.”