“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.”
This quote provides an apt description of the journey of Eric Thomas, a homeless guy in some part of Detroit to a Ph.D. holder Dr. Eric Thomas.
He currently inspires others to conquer their own greatness. He is preaching what he practices.
His motivational speech has inspired many to be the best version of themselves and overcome any difficulties that life places in between them and their vision.
Born to a single teenage mother, he dropped out of high school and live homeless for nearly about two and a half years. It was during his time that he met one of the mentors that change the trajectory of his life.
He completed high school and subsequently overcame every obstacle to complete his Ph.D. During this Journey, he inspired and motivated others to live life at their full potential.
Millions are inspired by his words, actions, and thoughts to overcome the difficulties to achieve their goals.
These motivational quotes will boost your willpower.
“The only way to get out of mediocrity is to keep shooting for excellence.” — Eric Thomas
Mediocrity has become the new normal of many who fear the world outside of their comfort zone. But to those who want to achieve excellence need not fear the world outside their comfort zone. When you aim for excellence, latent potential becomes visible. Failures along the way give you experience and it is from that experience and perseverance, you achieve excellence.
“Don’t make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what’s actually good for you.” — Eric Thomas
Comfort is what I seek in every choice that life gives me. Feeling good is more preferable rather than its usefulness. Choosing what is good rather than what feels good is an important and sometimes most confusing decision of life. But when you self-inquire the purpose of your journey, the decision of choice becomes easy.
“I use pain to push me to greatness”- Eric Thomas
Pain is what prevents many to continue their journey towards excellence. But champions use pain to build on their strength. They don’t whine about the pain of defeat, they pick what that pain has to teach and add that to their vast library of experience that will guide them to greatness.
“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” — Eric Thomas
ET explains this with a perfect example. There is an urge or, to say aptly, the necessity to breathe in oxygen when someone is holding your head into the water. Without fulfilling that necessity, our existence in this world is in danger. At that time, we don’t want to watch TV or scroll through an addictive social media timeline but all we want to do is breathe. We want to let the life in us survive and ET says when your urge to succeed matches this urge to breathe, then you will be successful, as being successful is not just some goal to you but it has become the reason for your existence.
“Success, meaningful success, begins when we take ownership and actively take responsibility for our part in the shortcomings of our life.” — Eric Thomas
Taking responsibility for the failures that we face in this journey to excellence helps us to strengthen our skills. when we point figures at others for our failures, we are robbing us of the chance to improve. We miss this chance as it under the disguise of failure. Owing up the failure and fine-tuning out our skills prepares us for the best or the worst to come ahead in the journey.
“Information changes situations.” — Eric Thomas
Information equips with multiple options to choose from when we are boxed into a corner by life. Knowledge and Experience guide us even in the darkest of our times to lead us to excellence. Spend time on learning as it is the seeds you sow from which you will reap the fruit of success.
