Quotes with timeless message - along with my thoughts about them.

7 quotes with timeless message, understanding and cultivating them can serve you huge benefits.

1) "Don't wait, the time will never be just right." - Napoleon Hill 
This quote motivates us to act, if you are hesitating to start any project and you are postponing it forever because of some not suitable circumstances, then stop doing that! By postponing it you are creating an illusion for yourself that later will be a better time for it, but you can't foresee that. The obstacles can indeed disappear but can as well become bigger so waiting for the right time does not make any sense because you'll never know when is it. Start acting!

2) "Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out." - Robert Collier
We are living in a world of instant gratification, we expect reward for our efforts, right here and right now. Unfortunately this is not how world works. Remember that every earned million started from one dollar, each great book started from the first page etc. Do not seek instant gratification and learn to slowly achieve your goals, step by step.

3) "We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are." - Max Depree
The truth that shows us that if you want to change your for example financial or health situation then you will not succeed if you will not change some things in your life. If we are standing still analogically we are not moving forward.

4) "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now." - Chinese Saying
Proverb with message similar to the quote nr.1 but I am interpreting it a little bit differently. For me it doesn't necessarily mean to not postpone you actions but more it is raising our awareness about the fact that it is never too late for anything. Do not let other people and in worst case yourself tell you that it is too late for you for anything!

5) "The man who chases two rabbits catches neither." - Confucius
This quote let's us understand how important it is to focus on one particular goal. Person who is trying to accomplish few goals at once will most likely fail most of them. On the other hand if we are focused on just one goal, we greatly increase our chance to succeed.

6) "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right." - Henry Ford
Believing in yourself can bring a miracle and that doesn't have anything to do with magic, it is more of a psychology case. If we tell ourselves that we cannot do something then we unconsciously sabotage ourselves. If for a change we start to tell ourselves we can do it then we are increasing our chances. Of course it doesn't mean that anyone can do anything - that is not true, but we need to understand that in most cases we are more capable than we think.

7) "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
Perfect incentive to start acting, if you are stopping yourself from taking certain actions because of the fear of failure, then by stopping you are achieving something much worse than failure. At least failures can teach you something.

What are yours favorite quotes? Perhaps you are interpreting the ones listed above in a different way?